Luck
Poor aimStaying inside your own apartment
Playing video games with your nephew
Not having a weaponBeing cooperative
God coming down and hugging you so tight bullets can’t penetrate their embrace
The sorcerer’s stoneBeing a copThe angel Gabriel catching the bullets with his bare hands
Being a veteran
Surrendering quietly Going to collegeBeing pregnant
Being Luke CageHanding over your license and registration carefully
Begging them not to kill you
Begging them to see your life has value
Begging them not to murder you with tears in your eyes
Having your child in the car with you
Calling your loved ones every morning and telling them you love themBeing a child
Omer Ahmed is an educator, writer, and performer. He explores the cross sections of identity as well as blackness through divinity, which yields to his writing style. Omer has also been published in issue 70 of The Penn Review, 77 of the Sonora Review, The international online publication Bareknuckle Poet, and more. Omer currently works for Writers in the Schools and hopes to expand his love of writing to further audiences, with a high focus on the youth.
