First Aid

He came walking across the street
and he spoke to me in such a way
I turned around and looked at him
he said he was sorry, he'd had a bad day.

And I noticed his arms had slashes
from a knife, said he just got jumped
and I grabbed a towel, blood on his chest
flowing steady as his heart pumped.

Oh my God, Oh, my God
it was all that would come out
while I scattered the contents of my first aid kit
ointments, band-aids, gauze, and such, flying all about

I cleansed the wounds, not deep at all
just a lot of blood sent me reeling
and I administered a tube of antibiotic cream
gauzed and bandaged, eased the pain he was feeling.

But it was in more than a physical way
he said he was in love with me
I told him I had to go back to work
and that he should go to the hospital to see
a doctor to make sure he was okay
he said because of my care, he'd be alright
another gang member lucked out
and will live to see another night.
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