You Almost Killed Me

by Kat Ongoco

I walked in del Pilar St.

you called me and asked,

"Can I have a penny?"

and I said, "I don't have."

You faced the lady walking

beside me, asked her 

the same question

and she turned her back.

She ignored you then

you turned to me,

again, asked for a penny

and, again, I gave nothing,

I kept walking,

you followed me

while kept talking and asking

for a penny.

I said I don't have some

you ignored me,

now, the feeling is mutual,

aren't you satisfied?

I saw that you were not.

I saw how you wanted to

use your stick to harm

me and the lady.

I ran, you ran.

She ran, you ran.

I screamed, the people

became curious.

I wanted to use my

stun gun, but I hesitated.

You're just a kid,

and I don't want to hurt you.

Then you tried to use

your stick against me,

I felt different.

I wanted to hurt you.

I stopped myself,

I prayed for you.

A guy came to help,

he defeated you.

That battle you thought

you'd win, for a penny.

That battle you almost

killed and be a criminal.

You were saved by a guy.

We were also saved 

by the same guy.

Still, you almost killed, me.