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Seizure Driven Blindness

Fri, 07/24/2009 - 13:54
 One shot ten years+ ago*****

Changed life’s path*****

This constant downward spiral*****

Immense pain second only to seizure driven blindness*****

A constant reminder of destruction and hate*****

You see where I’m from violence is the norm*****

You are more likely to be gunned down than to graduate high school*****

Innocent blood spilled over nothing*****

In a city born into nothingness*****

My city… Detroit City*****

Murder glorified*****

Last summer I heard something that unfortunately made me feel safe*****

In Indianapolis there were 53 murders this summer*****

But in my city… Detroit city no matter the season*****

53 murders a week is a good week*****

For years I didn’t notice*****

Impervious to global statistics******

My city granted the title the murder capital******

A title held high as if worthy of some trophy*****

Till one shot ten+ years ago*****

Opened my eyes to my city’s constant downward spiral*****

October 4, 1999*****

One shot, one head, one life… My life*****

One man, one gun, one bullet*****

Changed my path******

Causing this constant downward spiral*****

Immense pain second only to seizure driven blindness*****

Would be worth it all if my city… Detroit city*****

Would open its eyes and finally decide to change!*****  

 

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