BROTHERLY LOVE

by SULEYMA AVALOS
(COACHELLA,CA)

THINKING BACK ABOUT LIFE GOTTZ ME THINKING,
HOW SLOWLY MY LIFE JUST KEEPS SINKING
OUT OF ALL THE HUMAN BEINGS ALIVE; BREATHING,
IM THE ONE TO STILL FIND LIFE A MEANING.
FUCKING UP AINT NO GOOD
BUT THATS WHAT HAPPENS,WHEN YOU DECIDE TO FOLLOW DA HOOD.
MEET NEW PEOPLE,MAKE NEW FRIENDS
ONE BULLET TO THE DOME, AND THE FRIENDSHIP ENDS.
BROTHERLY LOVE, HAVING EACH OTHERS BACKS,
BUT ONCE FAME GETS INVOLVED,BROTHERLY LOVE LACKS.
IN EACH AND EVERY GANGSTER,SURVIVAL PACKS.
RECOGNITION AND FAME IZ WHAT WE ALL DESIRE
BUT ALL THIS IS GONE ONCE YOU ENTER THE LINE OF FIRE.
WHERE LIFE IS HOPELESS,AND YOUR HOMIES ARE GONE
SIX FEET DOWN UNDER,THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE.