Bodhisattva Nightmare

i felt the bullet as your body fell, the sickening gasp of light lost in the void... i felt the empty of your stomach turning, as you staggered weakly down that long dusty road. i felt the bone crushing pain as he struck your face, again and again.... i felt the sickness of the stench of the alley... i felt the fear and despair of the cell, the not knowing when it was going to come... i felt the hatred and fear they tormented you with, for who you loved, and the way you lived.... i felt the hopelessness of the hard ass streets, the gun in your pocket... the monkey on your back.... i felt.... and still feel!