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The Bullet was a Girl Lyrics by Danez Smith

Poem-A-Day (2015)

2015

the bullet is his whole life.
his mother named him & the bullet
was on its way. in another life
the bullet was a girl & his skin
was a boy with a sad laugh.
they say he asked for it—
must I define they? they are not
monsters, or hooded or hands black
with cross smoke.
they teachers, they pay tithes
they like rap, they police—good folks
gather around a boy’s body
to take a picture, share a prayer.
oh da horror, oh what a shame
why’d he do that to himself?
they really should stop
getting themselves killed

About “The Bullet was a Girl” by Danez Smith

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"The Bullet was a Girl" is credited to Danez Smith. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Bullet was a Girl" appears on "Poem-A-Day (2015)" in 2015.

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