A crowd of people were staring br At the cold dead body br That was lying in the street. br br Cops and cars, cars and cops, br Cops and cars and more cars and cops br Were all over. br And the light from the police cars br That was blinking br Made the scene look like br some kind of bistro. br br He was so young, br the dead man on the floor br And I thought life was too short for him, br To die at this age. br I'd no idea where he lived, br no idea what he did br But something in his face br Seemed innocent and saintlike. br br Suddenly, br A question formed in my mind br And I shot it to the crowd, br saying 'Why? ' br 'Why did they shoot him? ' br I asked br But no one answered, br They just stared at me br And turned their faces back to the dead body. br Their look was so scary. br br But then…, br 'Maybe they think the world br Is a better place, ' br An old woman said, br 'Without him.' br br 31.1.