sudden darkness (reprise)
it’s been 16+ months since
he last set foot on earth
found dead in an alley
in the 500 block of 10th street
according to the medical examiner
cause of death was gunshot wound
what kind of gun though
she did not say
but it had to be one
that fits inside your glove
though discovered in the early
morning hours
chances are he never did
take a breath past midnight
the moon at the time waxing crescent
most likely witnessing
every single step
even with one eye closed
it matters not (or maybe it does)
why it’s taken this long
to find the killer
depending upon your point of view
april two thousand nineteen
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