Never cold

One day, one night
I was coming from a sight,
Having my bread and also my milk
To feed up my family and not to be sick.
            *   *   *
Streets of old Bronx: hip-hop and rap in the air!
Taxis have got now an expensive fine-fair.
[But all of a sudden]
Noise disturbed music, and also my ears,
That sound haven’t heard I for only four years.
I started to follow it without hesitation,
To have lots of answers to the my question.
            *   *   *
Screaming was hard in the far lane
A man or a woman panicked in trouble in vain.
I thought that these sounds were from the bar
But they were almost from service cop – car.

It could be mad dogs,
Which were beating some cops.
Then I came to look at it closer
To show my eyes this dog-loser.
But no dogs, no wars were coming there then:
He had sex with a girl, age nearly of ten.

On my back shiver run like a thunder
I have just wanted cry: MURDERER!
I kept holding what I was doing
Coming back of the frame rapidly phoning:
“Nine-one-one
We have criminal run!
Take care of this miss
Come to district 238 please!”

This cop can’t realize his largest doom:
His brothers will come and get him soon!
            *   *   *
I was staying couple of minutes
Keeping an eye on that cop-machine:
He was trying girl in her teens
So hard, that he shook up all engine.
 I was waiting and waiting, sharing at cop-car.
One homeless came through my view
Drinking some Russian vodka.
            *   *   *
Soon sergeants came from the nearest patrol,
They were already known: someone has broken the rule.
Taking two pistols, both, they came clearly at car,
Nervous one has got already a scar.

When they opened the door: young girl run out,
And the man in the cabin started to shout.
The girl didn’t stopped and then run away
She made me up to make one fatal delay.

They saw officer MacTruth was sitting in there.
-“Hello, then, my dear friend…
 Let’s make this story coming to end!”

Then he took tazer, aimed and shot at me
My unconsciousness body felt down near the tree.
            *   *   *
«Three hours flew up after I am awaken,
 Away the black bag from my head was finally taken.
It seemed to me, that it was a jail,
But…Stop! I can see something like rail…
So, then I won’t feel any pain,
If they want to brought down me with a train! »
-This is only your fault
Not taking your throat like the vault.
When your sale was reduced
You know: you’re gonna be fused.

He tied me up to a chair-
The train finally came
They made final of affair.
I felt with that story- I can’t dream it!
That citizen like that so violently killed!
At last I saw his back, officer Oldie
Then he turned around and told me:
«Stay calm, stay cold-
Your life…was sold»
            *   *   *
One day, one night…
I saw frightful train-light!!!
            *   *   *
Then fury gained me with his words
My power had raise my muscles towards,
And ropes were torn by me like a rag
You think you are right, holding a flag?
Let’s make up cops for goals,
And kick their lazy balls!

Successfully, I have run from a train
Now, beasts, it’s time to betray!
Then I caught up one slow fat ass
And opened his belly
With my bare sweaty hands!
            *   *   *
I disappeared from pursuit at night,
Cause they were afraid of
What I’ve done with his weight.
            *   *   *
It was hard for me to go on a court
Cause my family can’t afford ever board.
And then I came home – to my street,
So, let me go on my natural feet.
Coming without fear
Tossing my words like a spear.
Now I am free
Now I will show you,
My justice of sea!
          *   *   *
Let’s ice, police!
By legally throwing powerful dice!
Blow up cops in their dots,
And all “Morning Newspapers”
Would have some plots.
Holding your knuckles
Let’s brush their teeth!
Then after these duties
They won’t make any breath!
            *   *   *
And finally
All of them dead, only you are alive
But trust me: now you wouldn’t survive!
His face was so worried and also in mud
He took up his pistol and shot at me…but…
’Click!’
-What the f…?
’Click!’ – I’ve run of the bullets! - ’Click!’
The magazine is empty – the signal of it.
And then I stood up in full-length,
Screaming and bursting I showed him my strength.
In one single moment he splashed mad spit,
His skull with machete in half I have split.

One sigh, it’s light, I felt on asphalt.   
My blade was in blood and having a wreck,
When I was shot down into my leg.

And then, my duty is done
But finally we had made some fun!

[Chorus]:
Ghetto hood…stood…
Without mood…and root…
Wasn’t easy to buy second boot.
-What would…?-“Some wood,
To heat my home.”
You loot…some food
Till rap began!

(Д.А.Матвеев)