Straight Ghetto
Poverty chained to a flagpole —
I was ivory told,
my ebony soul
got set free by a publican vote
A historic hot mess
was cleaned up
with a profitable confess
Anthem chimes tolled cold data technology
halted the reptilian ingress
Crooked logic
delivered straight ghetto
A rich lie always got a glitter sheen
White toga tragic
sold as a Happy Hour motto
The color of revision is dollar green
Some churchy woman
asked me did I register early
Said the vote was gonna keep me free
Just as long
as I kiss the behind of Lady Liberty
Another queen of heaven acolyte
with a lip balm ball-and-chain
Slick message from Pharaoh:
return property to Egypt
Prosperity illusion sent overnight
Crooked logic
delivered straight ghetto
Fake bosoms always got a real buxom allure
White powdered magic,
phat pocket Powerball lotto
Paper billow whores love dying on shipwreck shores
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2019
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