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19 The Lost Boys: A Requiem Ricky who moved away when I was three Jamie killed in a hit and run, aged 10 Wayne—fell from a project window, age 14 Keith—fell off a bridge at 17 (or was he pushed?) Tee-Tee, Bam-Bam, Walter, Little Man Shot in a drive-by over money by Black Charles, and Jeep Shot by Tee’s cousin the following week Jackie took himself out with a gun Butch who introduced me to my lover dead of AIDS, his lover Jayson waited a whole month to follow William lost to AIDS Essex lost to AIDS Joseph lost to AIDS Tony lost to AIDS Melvin whom I loved but never met Kenny, fiercest young boy on the block— Everyone called him “faggot” from age 10 Andre behind bars Michael behind bars Emmett behind bars Lennie behind bars 20 David and his stunning white fur coat disappeared after his mother’s funeral Stevie who saw “Police Line—Do Not Cross” could not resist Baby Johnny, christened, dead in 30 days Tony on crack Big K on crack Patrick on crack Willie on crack The Iron Man across the street did PCP Keyshawn inhaled fire from freebase while brother Kevin did the White Girl and brother Kelvin took the Boy Frankie swimming in a bottle, MD 20/20 Jerome in Johnny Walker Red Ernest in a 40 Tommy in whatever he can get Joe, not dead, only resting Nathan, not lost, just gone Troy, not gone, just not here Richie—just— ...

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