You Never Know Me
There's a rumbling in the streets
Crowds scrammble to get away
Outrun can they not
Destruction of bullets spray
A daily headline has become
Mass shooting claims more lives
All these thoughts and prayers
Led only to good-byes
You'll never know me
For I'm no longer here
For a moment, you'll remember
Maybe shed a tear
You'll never know me
Or who I could become
Taken out by a bullet
I had no chance to outrun
People cry in the streets
Demand justice and change
Found only is resistance
No desire for productive exchange
Blame becomes the focus
It's not the guns they say
People pull the trigger
Still here we are, another bloody day
You'll never know me
For I'm no longer here
For a moment, you'll remember
Maybe shed a tear
You'll never know me
Or who I could become
Taken out by a bullet
I had no chance to outrun
Own your guns
Envoke your right
There's no coming back
Upon losing fight or flight
I never wanted your guns
Never wanted this pain
Complacent bleeds red
All hands now stained
You'll never know me
For I'm no longer here
For a moment, you'll remember
Maybe shed a tear
You'll never know me
Or who I could become
Taken out by a bullet
I had no chance to outrun
@CherylBousquet 9/1/2019
Copyright © Cheryl Bousquet | Year Posted 2019
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