4532 Eastern Avenue

 
I was too young to testify
Forcing my insanity to solidify
In my own home I became a stowaway
As the madness became my every day
 
I remember it was a Wednesday
Smoke slipped from the ashtray
as he killed the cigarette
He could've ignored the threat
 
His evil message conveyed
as soon as he picked up the blade
A curved tip and jagged spine
made the 11 o'clock headline
 
Sibling rivalry to the extreme
I remember I didn't even scream
My uncle holding his torn middle
I remember I couldn't stop staring
Brother against brother committed the crime
Look
My brown school shoes now red grime