Dear Passerby

By Malik Hampton

A few times i nearly lost my life before it began

As a child, and now still

I’ve always been curious 

Often separated from the group to explore, intoxicated by it’s allure 

Shortly after the sun fell, i began my quest

While my dad was busy I was consumed, restless 

Debauchery is timeless

Mischief afoot, that is me

Wandering around to find horizontal cemented cylinders with the moon’s reflection rippling underneath

Under the night sky I test my balance 

Pace, back and forth

misstep then i descend into the water 

Blanket of silence covers the night, but my body pierces it with it screams and cries

The cold grasp of the water envelopes me

Constricting, my body slowly

Sinking, The end is near

The night begins to cover me as well

Until I awake from its darkness

Looking upon the passerby whom halted my obituary

For the first time I see the light of day in the dark of night 

Passerby, i wish we could meet so you could see what I’ve made of this life that you saved that night

By Malik Hampton