Mat Lloyd lives near London and wrote this poem the morning after he was attacked in a park. The poem is about youth violence and the destruction it causes. It is sad to see two lives destroyed by senseless violence so hopefully maybe this poem will reach someone that commits senseless acts and they’ll stop.
Mat says about the poem “With youth violence seemingly growing year on year, the poem is as relevant now as it was when I wrote it. People blame hip hop culture, movies, video games, parents, the education system, unemployment, the list goes on. I don’t have the answer.” The saddest thing about “2 Inches to the Right” is all to often, someone from the crowd comes to speak to me after I leave the stage and tells me of their friend who died in a similar situation. The poem gives them hope that some may listen, and think twice.”
