There's a thousand words
You can see in a picture
And sometimes god
Really speaks in a whisper
Lemme paint this image
And make it vivid
This ones really a mix up
I was in watford junction
Going down euston
Then up to kings cross
I'm on the southbound platform
And I see a yout
That looks about I dunno...
Was he 16 or 17?
"bro what you telling me?"
He asked me
With a shallow confidence
But I knew that he
Wernt tryna mess with me
But you see in this day
And age having your wits
About you is pure necessity
He said broski I rate your music
It's different sound
With a different energy
It's makes me feel lighter cos
My whole life's been heavy
For that statement I wasn't ready
And besides why does he comfortable
To tell me all this already
But a voice inside me told me wait
A gut feeling
That there was more at steak
Maybe because I'm a youth mentor
He subconsciously feels safe
His smile escaped him
As he looked into space
And he talked at a faster pace
Now it's coming to half past 8
He proceeds to talk on his darkest day
He said that he's over his head
Lives in a hood in east it's ironic
Moves little of food
On the side cos he's hungry
And has dreams
That he'll be iconic one day
Aspiration
To be a top personal trainer
But thinks the streets will try stop it
Cos ever since they held
That piece to this chest
He can't seem to find solace
Cos ever since they held
That piece to his chest
Peace was robbed from him
He kept fiddling with a suitcase
That had seen better days
He said his families moving
To herfordshire cos
They wanna see better days
I said bro arent you moving with them?
He said corse but mums at her wits end
She left last night
Only reason I stayed back
Is to say bye to my goodfriends
My mum says that they aren't good friends
Recently one of them got bagged
Likkle dark chapter
But it's not how the book ends
Free him tho
I was taken back
By the detailed info faam
Bros telling me his life story
Im talking to god
Like what is your plan
Cos why am I invested?
I don't know this yout from adam
I ain't really got
No in to correct him
But im like lord protect him?
I'm now grappling with the fact
That it's quarter to 9 man
I'm really wrestling
But I feel like
There's something to do
It's peak for this yout
I don't know why I feel this way
But I feel there's a mountain to move
My next train leaves in 5
And the train after is in 45
When I glanced at my phone
He saw the time
And he told me
Much to my surprise that
Before he travels to hertfordshire
To do up a brand new life
That there's a motive
That's starts at 9 Tonight
And he's gonna go catch vibe
His guy said that the same people
That held that knife to his chest
Are are around them sides
Sometimes
But he don't wanna duck and dive
And besides he's leaving
The ends tonight
So why not end on a high?
Why not end on a high?
He said
Why not end on a high?
Why not end on a high?
Its crazy
We got on the same train
With a vacant steer
In his eye he said
That he hopes
That him and his guy
Bump into the guys
That left him frozen before
It was then that I clocked
That it wasnt bout catching
A vibe but he had a chosen a war
A potential one
The war had started
From when they held
That knife to him on a mental one
In a mental war with his thoughts
His goal was get some justice now
And in some way
That would even the scores
Ahh man...
Is this just how it goes?
Its revenge
So how would he feel the remorse?
I looked in his eyes
And knew it was that
But could sense that he felt
He was going off course
He then he let go of his suitcase
And asked me if I think he should go
Shoulders hunched pain on show
Yo do I think he should go?
What do I say to him?
When his pride was damaged
And crown got smashed
You might say
How could you blame the king?
But thats a muddy perspective
I saw clearly I must give him light
Cos darkness has filled up his mind
Lost sight that his future is bright
He needs voices from the outside
I told him
"Youve got something to lose"
I told him
"Bro you're risking your life
And I understand
That your ego's bruised"
I told him
"Those guys there wont flinch
If you give them an inch
You'll be on the news
Or they'll be on the news
I told him lifes
Gonna throw you things
Crazy challenges you're gonna
Know what hopeless is
I told him right now
You're at a crossroads
That lane
There can end in a blink
Broski do you wanna
Take that risk???
I told him violent words
And violent speech
Can result in sentences
I told him "Think
Of your mum and your sister"
Your heads hot now
But bro just think
I told him remember
Your grandmas prayers
She prayed for you
Through the thick and the thin
I told him pls don't listen to lies
I told him pls don't give in to strife
Lets get straight to the point
If they've got knives
There's a real chance
There can be the loss of a life
I dont know you bro
But you asked me a question
So I'm gonna tell you
Whats on my mind
Nothing just happens
So what are the chances
Of you tryna ask me
For some advice?
And the fact that youre asking me
This question tells me
That you are in two minds
Why open the door
To a world of war
When youre on course
To a brand new life?
Why open the door
To a world of war
When youre on course
To a brand new life?
He said "Thank you bro
Cos I think I needed to hear that"
Then he got off the train
And the train starts edging away
I can see him on the phone
Bare animated, bare waving hands
But I couldnt
Make out what he's saying
No I couldnt make out
What hes saying
I hope what I said would stick
I hope that my words
Would echo within
How am I to know tho?
How am I to know?
Im just really out here
Tryna shine and grow
I was on my lunchbreak
When I glanced at my phone
Saw sumink online
That was sharp to my soul
5 yutes got into a dispute
After a house party
In north london
Reports said there
Was a loud noise at the function
When someone got stabbed
They dont know if
Hes 16 or 17
Well thats allegedly
And they found
A knife in a suitcase
And its thought they
Were friends turned enemies
The suspect is rumoured
To have been scene
In hertfordshire near welham green
The victim is now in critical
Fighting to not end up in the cemetry
Its crazy man
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