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 © | Year Posted 2018

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August 25, 2018 at 8:56 PM
that was cruel man...do you ever write shakespearean style
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