Going to serve


You left your wife crying at the door

She said come back at he end of the war

You left your mama crying that day

The sky was crying as I walked out the doors
You left your sister as she was holding your hand

You turned from a boy to a man
You left your son playing in the yard

He said dad are you coming back

I couldn't answer so I walked away
As I got to the center 

I seen many mothers crying

My brother signed up as a color guard

He was the first to die

All I could do was watch his body get trampled
 

James Becks

TX

15 years old

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  • Earth

    The people asked me what to do 
    I went to ask my friend Drew 
    He was at his house eating stew 
    What do I do?

    The world is changing and so are we 
    Look around we can all see 
  • What is love

    Love is like a ocean never stopping 
    Love is like your eyes charming
    But  I loved you but you
    Love is like a fox sneaky and decieving 
    Love is like a roller coaster with its many turnes and twist 
  • Black lives matter

    Black lives matter has a  meaning 

    Pick up the phone of freedom it’s ringing

    Breonna Taylor was a black lady

    The cop who killed her was a bit shady
    Give blacks what we deserve 

    This is easy to observe