She Didn't Mean To

Found Poem #1/She Didn’t Mean To

Danielle Pickens, 19, showed up
to her cousin's house
in jean shorts and t-shirt
for Easter dinner.
Instead of giving her a side eye
and a scolding,
her cousin, Evelyn Burgess, 42,
shot her to death.
Columbus police Detective Steven Eppert says
42-year-old Burgess told officers
she thought the outfit was
inappropriate and disrespectful.
The women fought.
Police say Pickens walked outside to leave
and Burgess shot her in the head
with a handgun.
Pickens died at a hospital early Monday.
Eppert says Burgess told investigators
she didn't mean to
shoot Pickens.


Source: Detroit Free Press