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21 Gun Salute
May 14, 2015
I,died with my soul
For the lord to keep
Pledge of allegiance
From my hood
Gang signs
Taken to the heart
Salute to the president
Mark my words on the "x" spot
Of my life line
Til I turn 21
On the bottom of black justice
Under one nation
"All for one"
"One for all"
Under a OG's go
Clique up and
Go make daddy proud..
Mama always wanted to see you in a suit
Make the homies sing
"My American Hero"
And bury me in a red rag
To see what answers look like in
Scattered white rose pedals
Smell then you'll live longer..
© Kimber E., Yorktown, VA
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For all the adolescents dying under the age of 21, for all the ones dying under gang life, and for all the ones having no choice but to believe. I feel your pain.