"Do you want fries with that shake?”
How much more South side killings can I take?
Human life valued less than a Mickey D meal;
Witnessing murders at age 8 still gives me chills;
Gang violence, drug abuse, my schoolmates gunned down;
This little boy’s obituary turned my smile into a frown;
My broken heart melts, my tears frozen like freeze pops;
Human life so devalued and reduced to dirt on a mop;
Like J-Hud, born and raised on the South Side of the Chi;
Seen so many die beaten and shot to death all I could do is ask why?
When will human life become more precious than diamonds and pearls?
‘Cause all I see is murder victims-little boys and little girls;
Why do the children have to suffer by the hands of a heartless murderer?
Seems like life is less valuable than a cheap 99 cent burger.
The killing must stop, the children must live and play;
Unity is what we need in order to ensure we live to see another day.
-Kenyata