There's no way to know right now
As I shuffle down leaf strewn streets
There's no way to know right now
As Autumn crunches under my feet
There's no way to know right now
As I pace in heavy work boots
There's no way to know right now
As day vanishes and dusk takes root
There's no way to know right now
A sniffle, the chill tickles my nose
There's no way to know right now
As rap blares from my headphones
There's no way to know right now
Hands shoved in the pockets of my jeans
There's no way to know right now
As I cover my head with my hoodie
There's no way to know right now
As the day fades into dark night.
There's no way to know right now
That under all of this, my skin is white
But can I know right now?
The fear that Trayvon felt?
So I can only assume, right now
Dread before the death blow is dealt.