Pinching of a Made Man
Caught in the act —
That’s a boyz-to-men
criminal fact
Court-ordered to lip unlock
No bail ...
bar code held in a cellblock
Cop daddy ‘cuffed embrace:
tough love
kiss given to a rap sheet face
Blue reach long arms of the law
pinching another juvenile adult
Rebel teen stunted conscience peer logo persist,
it violently ink grows thick-as-thieves tight knit
Street badge of honor to wear the striped outfit
Alibi remains intact, cage time bled
Closed mouth
yields full max Big House yard cred
Pinching of a made man,
ruffian alley boys all gritty grown up
Bang bang ...
rubber screech noise
Old men prove they be amoral tough
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2018
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