THINGS THAT ALWAYS HAPPEN WHENEVER SOMEONE IS KILLED AROUND HERE
NO. 1: SCREAMING
Not everybody screams.
Usually just
moms,
girlfriends, daughters.
In this case it was Leticia,
Shawn’s girlfriend,
on her knees kissing his forehead
between shrieks.
I think she hoped
her voice would
somehow keep him alive,
would clot the blood.
But I think she knew
deep down in the
deepest part of her downness
she was kissing him good-bye.