Zanute Simpson
'Mi a ask a question, tell mi if mi wrong,
Why every day somebody a kill someone,
Police a kill man,
Gunman a kill man.'
THESE ARE the words of Life Goes On, the song that 16-year-old Zanute Simpson completed only two days before he was stabbed to death by a schoolmate of the Cedric Titus High.
In fact, just hours before his slaying, Zanute was again denouncing violence.
In an essay at school, he penned an imaginative piece lamenting the burden of a horrible gun attack on his family.
It is reported that he abhorred violence and expressed concern about such wanton acts in society.
According to his father Marshall Tulloch, who is also a cabaret singer, on Saturday he teamed with Zanute to write Life Goes On.
"This was his first song and he wanted us to collaborate on it," said Mr. Tulloch, adding that both he and his son began recording the song on a home system last week with plans to complete the activity this weekend.
STABBED OUTSIDE SCHOOL COMPOUND
But this was never to happen. About 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Zanute was stabbed to death outside his school compound following an altercation with one of his schoolmates.
According to Mr. Tulloch, Zanute loved music that promotes peace. And this, Mr. Tulloch said, was commendable, given that many youths are attracted to dancehall music with violent lyrics.
At the same time, the mourning father said his son was keen on academics.
"Some call it premonition, some destiny, but Zanute died the way he was most passionately against - violence," Mr. Tulloch said.
