So long, Tookie

tookie williams was executed last night, er, early this morning. whatever. i've composed an ode to an icon, a legend if you will, below.

so long tookie, old friend. your body may be gone, but your spirit and legacy live on in all of us. you did it the right way. you showed us the way, what it means to live a life that is true, meaningful, and good. you showed those innocent convenience store owners just how guilty they were for being in that store just at the same time you went to rob it. fucking tards. they should have known better. but you, my friend, taught them a lesson they'd not soon forget. you taught us all a lesson we'll never forget.

you were a visionary. creating a group of young men and women in LA so influential that no one could escape the fashion trends, the vigilantism and self rule of the streets you so proudly preached. in fact, i'll go as far to say that you are los angeles. you are everything right about that fair city. you taught us all how to survive, how to get what we need and want through honorable means.

you were, and still are, an inspiration. manson, gacy and the others couldn't hold a candle to you, to your prowess. the bloods aspired to be all that you and the crips were. imitation is the ultimate compliment, and many compliments have been paid your way. even today, on the day of your unjust passing, supporters such as actors and activists stood outside san quentin praying, marching, and hoping to persuade the terminator not to carry out his modus operandi. most who attended the vigil believe you've transformed yourself, bettered yourself through your writings, and repented. i ask how such a great man could possibly better himself, lest he be deified.

today, on the day following your passing, i mourn. i regret the loss our society has been dealt. i fear that the path of righteousness lit by your beacon has since become darkened. there will be an eternal hole in my soul, knowing that my guide, my inspiration, and my idol has been wronged. so, as a matter of closure, i'll end. goodbye my friend. you will not be forgotten and i will carry with me for the rest of my days the wisdom you've imparted upon me: do what's necessary, take what you want, destroy the meek, and long live the crips. amen.