The Baby Boy

Lightning erupts in the predawn sky

as the mother kisses her babies goodbye

to go work in the beauty parlor

in the toughest, roughest part of Harlem

She leans against the table

holding her new baby, Abel

and she has tears in her eyes

because she's breaking all her ties

Because she don't want another baby boy

to grow up in the gangs

She don't want another baby boy

to have nothing to gain

Twenty years later, in a hot August night

Something about this boy ain't right

He be running with the Bloods and the Crypts

He's shooting up drugs, whole life's a trip

Gang fight leads to this kid's demise

and you can see it in his dying eyes

that he didn't want to live a life like this

and there's only one person this boy could miss

His momma falls to her knees at her baby's side

She don't got much to say, she has a mortician to confide

So she whispers in her baby's ear

"Baby, I'm always gonna be here."

Lightning erupts in the predawn sky

as the mother kisses her babies goodbye

to go work in the beauty parlor

in the toughest, roughest part of Harlem

Author's Note

A mother commits suicide when her baby boy grows up in Harlem and gets killed in a gang fight.

Reviews

[A. V. Madison]

Maddie, you touched me deeply with these words sister.
So cruel it can be....
But thank you for not being silent, and spoke out loud!

Blessings~

[A. V. Madison]

Thanks, Elisa. Much love, my dear xoxo

You're more than welcome! You're talented...

[A. V. Madison]

Thank you so much, Elisa. It's great hearing that from someone who is likewise exquisitely talented.

Muwah! sister, you are the best! huggers!

[A. V. Madison]

Haha as are you, sister! xo

[That_Girl]

Wow Maddie... this is really good. Sad and depressing, cause I've seen it happen before, but still very well written.

[A. V. Madison]

Thank you Avy :) Love the picture, I just finished watching I Love Lucy a few minutes ago XD

[That_Girl]

Haha awesome! It's one of my favorites. :)