Stop

Stop!!!
to society as a whole...



A young man lies dead in the street,
Face down in a puddle of blood.
A crying woman kneels down by his feet.
Just look what they've done to her son.

Another victim of a street gang war,
Did he really deserve to die?
Just another of society's poor,
Lost over the nickels and dimes.

Stop, the world from turning.
Keep it standing still.
Hey! Look what you're doing.
You beat and maim and kill.

Stop, you'll find the answer,
Maybe when I say,
Your death and defiance,
Can only cause more pain.

To avenge the death of this young man,
And to ease his mother's pain,
A boy runs out with gun in hand.
The ball rolls out again.

Revenge is sweet or so they say.
But we know that's not true.
Won't you listen as I say,
These words again to you?

Stop, the world from turning.
Keep it standing still.
Hey! Look what you're doing.
You beat and maim and kill.

Stop, you'll find the answer,
Maybe when I say,
Your death and defiance,
Can only cause more pain.

I said STOP!!!

-Michele Cameron Drew