You gave it 6 years
Just not meant to be
You shed zero tears
But what about me
A nerdy, know it all
Reminds me of dad
But damnit, I love him
He’s family, not fad
It took me some time
To warm to his ways
Accepting his rhyme
Unique style of play
He was so very weird
But weird became good
His intentions clear
He stood where he stood
He was never ashamed
And that, I respect
At times he seemed lame
Now that I, Reflect
But, here at the end
Imperfections are moot
We welcomed him in
His weird, became cute
I don’t want to do this
To lose my dear brother
I resent who comes next
I wish for no other
How can I be friends
With a home wrecking lad
I’m tired of new trends
I loved what we had
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai ,
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Dawai , Valora or100 Futtrus.
Than I heard reference to
His management style being
So poor, he said" it was like
Saving the bones from a
Porterhouse and wrapping
Meatloaf around it. " See that's
What tag team party er did when
He was try'na win over his SuiteThang"
Then she drop his and coo'd up with
Anutta. " Talking bout dry bones
You cheap heat fool"
Ring the bell damnit, ring the bell!
Sit down - by Dominique Smith
Sit down! Sit yo ass down! You need to chill. What happened!? Whatever it is it's your fault. Because I see you as a problem with no solution. No one is looking at you. Sure try and say( hi) They'll think you have an attitude. You say nothing and you have a bad mood.
Sit down somewhere maybe you'll blend in, No not there, that has people. No not there either they don't know you. Smile! No not like that, you look like a murderer! Omg just sit down! Why are you shaking?! You're too old for this ! Damnit pull it together and sit down. You look lost and stupid! This is why you got what you got as a kid. You cant go home now! You just got here! You're too sweaty! For sake smile!!! HEY! shut the up!
You're doing great. Just pick a spot and sit down. You look amazing and you're the one In control. Remember that you are great. I love you so much, you make you're own sunshine! Now take your seat and sit down.
OMG! What do you mean that
There's no service at this time?
Well my provider better be ready,
To pay a pretty penny or a dime.
At least they were kind enough,
To send a quick text to let me know.
That they need a few more hours to
Try and restore my lost bloodflow.
Well what the hell do they expect me
To do, now that I'm left all alone?
I mean, no TV, no internet, no music ...
Does life go on as it's been known?
Now I'm trying to search my memory,
Of how we all survived before these days.
Whether battling dungeons and dragons,
Or being a shortstop making plays.
So as I'm forced to stop surfing my digital waves,
I'll turn back the clock and go 'old-school'.
Where opening a book and using a pen & paper,
May substitute for interaction and be new fuel.
This might lead to more face-to-face meets,
Even those I'd rather avoid.
As my options seem limited, but damnit,
I can't be more annoyed!
Yet here I sit confessing my anger,
Feeling inept to accomplish anything more.
While I try to find some creativity,
Awaiting the nets return, just as before.
my friend is awake
we watch snow melt as it falls on the concrete outside.
"well, another season" is what he says.
they come and go here - he will be gone by the end of the year.
i am sad that the snow melts so quickly on the concrete.
it lasts longer on grass,
but i do not see much of that.
"roll up!" they tell me.
god damnit.
i gather my things and put them into two mesh laundry bags.
i try to ignore a tightness in my chest
and uneasiness in my joints.
they need the space for someone else.
they do not tell me to where i am being sent
and i try to convince myself that it does not matter.
I tried to the stop the climate change
I tried to stop the war
I tried to stop addiction
From my spot on the tavern floor
I used to fight the good fight
I don't do that anymore
'cause I'm powerless
And god dammit, I'm proud
I used to have opinions
That were of a certain ilk
My arguments, all polished
My reasoning, smooth as silk
You can drink your quart of Kool-Aid
And call it chocolate milk –
Me I'm powerless,
And God damnit, I'm proud
We like to think
Like to think we know the score
Screaming from our windows:
I won't take it anymore!
With the subtlety of billboards
And logic, bottom-drawer
When deep inside, we know
We're full of bull at the core
I saw placards, I heard slogans
Spouting in the market square
In the exurb of a suburb
Of affluent Montclair
The banality of platitudes
Rises from one's derriere
So be powerless
And God damnit, be proud
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