Racing For Love Poem by Shawn 'FINGERZ' Lawson

Racing for Love


I asked her just gimme one more chance like notorious
she said no im sick of ya bull, im done with us
I started breaking down right at that moment
cause before that point, my heart, she had owned it
so tears rollin down my face like rain on a window
I don't wanna be alone, don't wanna be so..
low to the ground, shorty kept a smile on my face, something like a clown
I started asking myself what's love got to do with it,
everything when u put the time and effort in it
aint no point to start a new relationship
cause in the end your the one I wanna be with
some people say love is blind
and I was stevie wonder to world cause you were always on my mind
at that point she started tearing up too
cause I was her first love, I was the first one who broke through
first one to take her breath away, first one to meet her folks,
to people never far away, always too close
She kneels down to my level, looked in my eyes
told me she'll always be there for me, right by my side
we stood up, gave each other tight hugs
from right on there it was all love
we held hands just me and her, her and me
then I all of a sudden I dropped down to one knee
I asked her does she wanna be with me her whole life
her eyes got big, like deers' in some headlights
she started smiling and put her hands to her chest
she looked dead in my eyes and replied yes
10 secs after I came back to the world
I was in heaven, I finally found the right girl
now back to reality, we hugged up all in love
then I here bang, then I see blood
then she holds her side, tears coming down her eyes
screaming in agony, damn she's about to die
I hold her real tight, press myself against the wound
thinkin im bout to kill somebody real soon
cops and ambulance came in new york minute
she's in ambulance but im not in it
I see the guy running I catch a glimpse of his face
then I took off like jesse owens in a race
ran down blocks, knocking people over
thinkin when I catch him his life is over
im gaining on him im getting closer
then I pull out and popped him in his shoulder
he stumbled to the ground in an alleyway
stood over him and the first thing I say
why you shoot my babygirl, what the hell we do to you
he said hates the sight of love, so he did what he had to do
so chrome in my hand, ready to just let it go
but something in my head told me to just let it go
he’s still on the ground, moving around, tryna dip out
until my moment vanished, and I bust him in the mouth
I aimed at his dome, closed my eyes and let it squeeze
he caught a bullet to his helmet, David Tyree
as soon as I popped off, I dipped, I aint tryna catch a case
rushing to the hospital hope I hope im not too late
ran to where she was, asked the doc how she’s doing, is she fine
he said she’ll be alright, it just missed her spine
went in the room, popped my head through
she opened her eyes and said “ Shawn I Love You”
I let out a tear, and thanked the man up above
I never knew today I would be racing for love.





Shawn “FINGERZ” Lawson