Lefty

My Worst Fear

by Lefty

My worst fear is to die at the age of 28, like my dad, Norman Herrera. May he rest in peace. He passed away from heroin when I was only 12 years old. I’m the oldest of four kids so I was the man of the house. So I had to start selling crack and I took care of my family (mom, my two brothers and sister). At the age of 13 I had a, ’85 Chevy Cutlass, ’85 GMC Jimmy, and an’88 Toyota Camry. I thought I was balling all the time and at the age of 12 I got ranked to West Side 18^th St. They called me Tiny Loco. Then when I got bigger the homies started to call me Lefty. They said for me to carry my dad’s name, so I did, and to this day everyone knows me as Lefty. This is my worst fear – to die at the age of 28. I still have a lot to live for…may my dad rest in peace.