Just the Night Before
 
About 4 O'clock in the morning there some banging at the door
  I awoke with the feeling that something was wrong
There was screaming and crying but I didn't know what for
  And I didn't really understand what was going on
So I went back to bed thinking “ another day in the hood”
  This is the kind of thing that happens all the time
I got out of bed thinking that the day would be good
  And what had happen earlier had skipped my mind
It was about 9am, a little early for company
  But there are times when the weekend has an early start
Then I noticed my mother crying right in front of me
  That's when I felt a sudden tug in my heart
It was the first time I remember ever questioning my eyes
  And it seemed that my ears were playing tricks too
I was thinking to myself, what's wrong with these guys
  Why aren't my younger brother and a sisters in school
And why are my friends crying and shaking my hand
  Telling me that everything is going to be all right
Did I miss something, is there something I don't understand
  Did something I don't know about happen last night
I was afraid to ask exactly what was going on
  By this time I think I knew but didn't want to admit
But the truth is my big brother was gone
  And my mind just couldn't deal with it
I blocked out what I had seen, and refused to see anymore
  And started walking down the street all by myself
Replaying our conversation just the night before
  When he told me for the first time he loved me
  In Memory Of James A. Moore II
        By Jackie Moore
02/09005