Within
Outside all is calm,
Inside I'm running,
Falling and tripping,
Forgetting my cunning.
On the surface I'm fine,
I push it aside,
On the inside I scream,
Outside I've lied.
My face is blank,
No emotion at all,
Underneath I cry,
And wither and fall.
My hate builds up,
To help me grow strong.
It pounds in my ears,
At the right that is wrong.
It keeps building up,
Till nothing else counts,
My thoughts are drowned,
As the anger mounts.
When Josie is killed,
I finally snap.
She was so young,
She took so much crap.
I vow revenge
On whoever did this.
I'll never give up
Till I have this wish.
Stalking till dark,
Waiting in silence,
Waiting so long,
To express my violence.
Finally his steps
Tread on the ground.
I step out of the dark,
And he turns around.
He snarls "You stupid black bastard,
What brings you here."
I quickly step in,
And slit ear to ear.
He draws his last breath,
As his blood starts to flow.
He falls to the earth
In a dark red glow.
Within I feel pity
For the man lying dead.
He had no compassion,
Never used his head.
Dogs start to bark,
As I hasten away,
I hear quick footsteps,
Pursuit is on the way.
I run and I run,
Till my lungs are in pain.
I keep on running,
But my strength starts to wane.
They're coming up fast,
The footsteps are near,
Someone catches my arm,
And shouts "Over here!"
He raises his gun,
And aims at my head,
I feel no remorse,
Only anger instead.
"He killed my dear,
Sweet Josie" I say.
He jeers "You're people
Deserve to die anyway."
As the hammer clicks back,
I silently say,
"Why does it all
Have to end this way."
Onto the trigger
His finger shifts.
My eyelids close,
I open my lips.
My heart is fast,
I silently pray,
That colour of skin,
Won't matter someday.
The bullet is quick,
I fall to the ground,
I slip away,
To darkness all around.
Inside I'm running,
Falling and tripping,
Forgetting my cunning.
On the surface I'm fine,
I push it aside,
On the inside I scream,
Outside I've lied.
My face is blank,
No emotion at all,
Underneath I cry,
And wither and fall.
My hate builds up,
To help me grow strong.
It pounds in my ears,
At the right that is wrong.
It keeps building up,
Till nothing else counts,
My thoughts are drowned,
As the anger mounts.
When Josie is killed,
I finally snap.
She was so young,
She took so much crap.
I vow revenge
On whoever did this.
I'll never give up
Till I have this wish.
Stalking till dark,
Waiting in silence,
Waiting so long,
To express my violence.
Finally his steps
Tread on the ground.
I step out of the dark,
And he turns around.
He snarls "You stupid black bastard,
What brings you here."
I quickly step in,
And slit ear to ear.
He draws his last breath,
As his blood starts to flow.
He falls to the earth
In a dark red glow.
Within I feel pity
For the man lying dead.
He had no compassion,
Never used his head.
Dogs start to bark,
As I hasten away,
I hear quick footsteps,
Pursuit is on the way.
I run and I run,
Till my lungs are in pain.
I keep on running,
But my strength starts to wane.
They're coming up fast,
The footsteps are near,
Someone catches my arm,
And shouts "Over here!"
He raises his gun,
And aims at my head,
I feel no remorse,
Only anger instead.
"He killed my dear,
Sweet Josie" I say.
He jeers "You're people
Deserve to die anyway."
As the hammer clicks back,
I silently say,
"Why does it all
Have to end this way."
Onto the trigger
His finger shifts.
My eyelids close,
I open my lips.
My heart is fast,
I silently pray,
That colour of skin,
Won't matter someday.
The bullet is quick,
I fall to the ground,
I slip away,
To darkness all around.