In My Hood

In my hood Each man lives for himself Screams for help are louder than music But people listen to the music instead Fire extinguishers filled with kerosene Never can tell what made you burn In my hood People love "things"...and use people Nothing is sacrificed for a friend But a friend is sacrificed for anything Love is an illusion and trust...A MYTH! Friendship=exploitation & manipulation! ...you never really know who to let in! In my hood Faces are adorned with fake smiles Yet hearts are filled with hatred People wear clean clothes But hearts need detergent Pretend to love you when ur there...."Frenemies" In my hood Kids despise their own parents Respect is a fairytale Mothers are called by name While fathers treated as peers ...the struggle is just real! In my hood Youths take drugs before church ...and church after drugs! Villains hide in chapels While the righteous are buried in the slums How holy is the Sacrament? In my hood Jealous is given space on the top shelf Success is suspicious While poverty is the norm Achievements are rarely recognized But failures make headlines ...and the government is blamed for underdevelopment...REALLY? In my hood Good men do nothing about bad things With fear of persecution Evil is left to flourish And no one seems to care Even with the guts you can’t dare In my hood "YOU JUS GOTTA WATCH YOUR BACK"