Free Time
By Oscar Lopez
I come from where 90 percent of our fathers are non-relevant
Where getting chased is your track meet
Where a mother has saved her son’s life multiple times
From where fights and homicides can occur in a matter of seconds
Where police randomly appear at your house just because they have free time
From where you’re scared to wear hoodies in front of cops for fear of execution
From where if you don’t do drugs, you’re the oddball
I come from South Central LA
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