And She Has a Degree

"...AND SHE HAS A DEGREE" there has been much said about my poetry, my words, my life and eyes. "Eddie, don't you think of women as anything else?" it's always best not to say ****. if you lack the brain power to understand the difference between a whore and a woman, abandon all hope for yourself. I met her at a psych hospital. thank the gods she wasn't a patient, only a coworker. I asked her for 20 bones the first week we were friends and she gave it to me without question. after that, nights of laughter, tears and anger filled our cups. after the anger, it was always tears and laughter. in the bars of the city I love so much, she watched as I drank, as I cried, as I ordered 60 tacos and shot Tupac. the eyes of the gods watched as I listened to the piano of my life play. she once asked me if I was the dark angel of death and I said yes. she told me not to agree with her, that it just pissed her off more. when I was hungry, she fed me. when I missed my boys, I cried and she listened. when I fought for my youngest of my boys, she jumped into the fire with me. when I fought for my freedom, she gave her name. when I popped off at the mouth, she stood there and proclaimed ownership of it. if I'm ever up for murder, I hope the gods keep her out of Germany. she drinks to my knowledge because she was there while it was being built. there has been much said about my poetry, my words, my life and eyes. if you've never understood the difference between a whore and a woman, abandon all hope. this woman kept mine alive. By: Chicano Eddie 4-11-2017