The Deadly Day Poem by Crystal Williams

I was chillin all day
With not a care in the world
Sittin back playin a game
It was me and my homegirl
Havin fun laughing
Thinkin about whats gonna happen
At school tomorrow
Then my phone rings
It was my dad sounding sorrow
He tried to play it cool
But I had knew something had happened
He asked me where I was
I was at my friend Ashley's
Then something had snapped in
He told me it was Kevin
'Kevin' what could have possibly happened
Then there was a short pause
I heard him take a deep breath
He said 'Kevin's been shot
Baby I'm sorry but ya brother didnt make it'
My eyes got wide my jaw dropped
And my mind started to think
I'll never see his smile
I'll never hear him speak
I had to get off the phone
Because the tears started to roll down
I couldn't beleive
Kevin's on his way home now
Then I turned on the t.v.
And seen the face of the man who did it
My anger rose up
And I just wanted to kill him
But then God sent a message
Directed to me
He said 'Leave him in My hands
And by the way Kevin is free
Free from all the hate
Free from all the crime
He'll never have to sit up
Another night crying'
Then I got on my knees
And I started praying
I said 'Please keep our family in Your heart'
That's all I kept saying
God's gonnna give us
The strength to be healed
But I'm always gonna miss
Kevin being here


(Dedicated to My God-Brother Kevin F. Moore... R.I.P)