Mourning Sickness (V. Kfaak)
I
“Head Shot, Won’t Stop, Can I get a Red Dot?
Bang, Bang ya Bumbaclaat, the Smokin Chamber’s
Red Hot.”
Local Anesthetic to Deaden my Senses to the World
My God, I have this Headache that Infects every
Crevice of my Soul.
Or maybe it’s a Bullet Wound. Damn my n***a,
Gone way too soon. Maybe I should just lay here,
Take a nap. Dirtnap. Nappy-headed n***a.
Nappy-headed, rappin-ass, trappin ass n**a.
Roll and smoke wit the best of ’em, flashy-ass
N***a. Stuntin is a Habit, Pussy-Paper Cunted,
Finna get Blunted….
In the back of the Dome….
By the Illustrious 5….0….
Maybe I’ll just lay here and take a nap. I should,
Blend in with the Blacktop with my, crisp-cut,
Eighty’s styled, seven-and-a-half inch Afro flat-top.
Ambiguous is what they make me out to be, even though
It’s not true, the allegations of this,
Hideous Discrepancy.
One shot, two shot, three shot, Four.
Left clavicle, two inches above the heart,
In the right bicep, back out the tricep,
Entry in the upper abdomen, Exit, out the
Lower.
Body drops, knees fall,
Head hits the floor.
II
Mom….IT’S NOT REAL….I played my part
As a Victim in this dangerous game. This,
Exchange of Names, that we call each other,
Pig. Nigger. Nigga. Fascist. Blacklist.
It leaves the pit of my stomach feeling
Stone Sour. At the Depths of my Ineptitude,
My only choice is to cower. Heavy footsteps grow
Louder, as it’s evident that I’ve been followed in my
Transition to the Dark Side. WHAT ARE YOU
FOLLOWING ME FOR? No answer. The Hunter has
Found its Prey.
I would like to tell you Mom, “MOM, I’M GOING TO
COLLEGE.” That I’ve, started on my way. But,
This is not the case. Instead, this looming figure
Treads my way, and I say, “I DON’T HAVE A GUN.
STOP SHOOTING.” Eject, empty, reload, point,
Shoot. YOU SHOT ME. YOU SHOT ME! In his mind,
“Approach with Caution.” He thinks, You, don’t even
Know the Law, Son.
Eject. Empty. Reload. Point.
Shoot.
“WHY DID YOU SHOOT ME?”
“Why won’t you die?!”
Point.Shoot.Shoot.Shoot.Shoot.Shoot.Shoot.Shoot.
Mama, PLEASE DON’T LET ME DIE. I CAN’T BREATHE, but
I can see Everything, my Death in 30 seconds, the
Empty Autopsy Room, the Evil in my Perpetrator’s Soul, and
My Essence leaving my Body. I CAN’T BREATHE. But
I don’t need lungs to see that my Destiny is already
Laid out for Me. In Heavenly Glee, I Beseech thee,
“Did you really think….you could Kill Me?….”
~~ V. Kfaak ©2014