Deep Blue

Chapter Two

Time escape by faster than the speed of light wave. I played on my phone as I circled the rim of my glass. I yawned nonchalantly occasionally. Two more acts went after me. I must say they were good. It made me second guess my poetry.

This one girl poem cut me deep. She talked about being raped by a man she called father. She is barely making it with two low income jobs with a child to talk care of and how she cuts on a regular basis, or do drugs to make the pain go away. My eyes fled with tears hearing that. I known she was going through her testimony when she started breaking down herself. Its ruthless out here and the poets that performed all explained it one way or the other. It's inspiring.

Effrin was everywhere around the club. Either he was talking to the people in the audience, running errands for his boss around the club or upstage. I just sat here looking a lost puppy. Effrin usually guides me through everything. He was like my guardian angel at the time I was down. Effrin and I gotten to be close friends in the last couple of years. He was always there when my mother was out with a random guy she'll fuck and keep at the crappy place called home taking care of my baby sister.

I'm rarely at that place. My mom always have her pervert ass men there. Either she getting banged or getting tongued down by a low-life man. I hate seeing that foolishness, especially around my sister, Jasmine. Jasmine is two years under me. She never is home either. I try to let her stay at her friends house on a regular basis or anytime that is possible. If that wasn't possible she stays with me at Effrin's.

I love Effrin more than you can imagine. I feel like he is the only human that loved me with my flaws. Its rare. I don't even have that much friends or family besides Jasmine, Grandma, and Effrin and his family. 

I observed Effrin as my thoughts wondered. I watched as a handsome young man approach Effrin along with the owner of the club. My, my, he was finer than a fresh piece of fried chicken. I watched as his eyes wondered around the place in awe. Suddenly he glanced as me while I was gazing his soul. He smirked in a pleasurable way. I quickly looked away with my cheeks red from embarrassment.

I looked back towards their direction.  They exchanged a few words and Effrin sucked his teeth before the guy followed Effrin upstage. I lifted my eyebrows wondering what to expect from him.

"We'll ladies and gentlemen I know y'all ready to go home and hit the sheets but we have a unexpected guest that would like to present'' Effrin explained. I sat up in my seat and kept my eyes on the guy. Not only was he cute but there was something about him that engulfed me.

''Lets give our brother Deep Blue some love'' With that being said, Effrin jumped off stage leaving the man alone on stage. I watched  ''Deep  Blue'' take the mic. His gorgeous smooth caramel skin, luxurious  eyes, beautiful oceanic waves, deep muscular voice made me fall into a daze.

Somehow our eyes locked as he began. Boy was I wondering why his name was Deep Blue, but right now I was wetter than the Niagara Falls. I bit my lower lip anticipated for the what's about to happen. My eyes examed him closely. His contact with me shifted another direction as the music began to play. He sat on the chair tool, shutting his eyes tightly. He lifted up his hoodie before begining.

"Day by day I think of you,
How can all of this be true ?
I can't believe you're really gone,
I still can't accept it,
Even after so long.
Just the thought of you makes me cry,
From day one all we did was fight,
now all I do is fight back my tears.
I wanted to do everything you did,
because I wanted to be just like you.
Now I sit here wondering what to
Never thought it could be you,
I never wanted it to.
My other half of me just disappeared.
Darkness came as fast as you got your angel wings.
My tears will never go away,
The memories we share,
Is for the lifetime to go,
I will always look up to you,
And up hold your legacy, Never letting it go
I often wonder how life would be,
if you were still down here with me.
I often wonder if you'd make them proud,
would you be quiet or would you be loud.
I often wonder if you'd be class clown
You showed me a lot of things,
I learned a lot I didn't know,
But you forgot to teach me one last thing
How to let you go,
I know you didn't mean to leave me,
Sometimes we have no choice,
I miss being your little brother,
Hearing my name called by your voice,
I wish I got to say "I love you bro"
Before you were giving to the sky,
If god could grant me one last wish
I'd ask to say "Goodbye"
You always meant a lot to me,I could never love you less,
I Know It's True When They Say
"He only takes the best"
R.I.P bro"