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Under the Firmament

Under the firmament 
Vying  to escape the dome  of purgatory 
A trap which seems permanent 
Filled with negative energy and pain
Stuck on a plain 
That plays tricks on the brain 
Driving souls insane 
Desensitized to such evil ways 
The supreme comglomerate of capitalism has free reign 
Its bi product swiftly divides humanity 
Corrupting those who 
are unable to
manouver through 
Due to 
A melenated hue 
Causing such bitter hatred in so many others view 
That Begets self hatred 
Causing moor on moor crime 

Bullets to the Brain 
for simple paper and gold chains 
Hindering any chance of escape
Focused energy on material things 
The value of life secondary 
For the weight of the planet is infinite 
Upon the shoulders of those considered insignificant 

Pressing  the mind 
Causing aggression to build into rage inside 
Lashing out on one another 
For the reflection looks so disgustingly similar to melenated men  standing in mirrors 
Questions that themselves why 
Change literally impossible to aye
Trapped beneath grey skies 
Dense with gun smoke and tormented cries 
Our own worse enemy 
Our  own ops 

Bullets to the Brain 
for simple paper and gold chains 
Hindering any chance of escape
Focused energy on material things 
The value of life secondary 
For the weight of the planet is infinite 
Upon the shoulders of those considered insignificant 


Under the firmament
dying to escape this trap of purgatory 
With these suicidal thoughts of Positivity 
Upon  a planet where entities flourish amongst evil activity 

After all these years 
Blood sweat and tears 
Still, I am 
Physically trapped here 
Among many who pretend 
But really don't care 
Themselves focused on escape routes far from here 

Where? 

The pit of dispair 
Home to addiction 
Affliction and 
Constant fear 
Royalty unaware 
Brothers Killin each other out here 
Sisters outside in their underwear 
Angry empty glares 
The seemingly many that project no future here 
For after all these year 
Nothing has gotten better here 

Gentrification attempts to mask the past 
But after all these years 
I'm held captive 
In areas my reflections 
Are hindered by the same transgressions 
Horrible impressions
That don't define most of us at all 

Who dream to be 
Living life 
Picturly 
In the breeze 
Flowing free 
With no  pressures
Stressing Constantly 
UnBothering 
By the  issues 
That saturate 
Every place 
presently 
I'm part of those who yearn an escape 
From souls 
Resigned to the monotony of captivity 

Adding to my lack of serenity 

I've tried to run 
I've tried to hide 
Until one fatefilled day came 
Causing me to realize 

Under the firmament 
Within this  dome  of purgatory 
A trap which seems permanent

Copyright © Richard Wesley | Year Posted 2023



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Corner Boy

Wonderous creations 
Flowing across nations 
Filled with positive vibrations 
That would lead down a path of negativity 

Once Intune with  one another 
Unified by a dream 
Each 
Hoping to achieve 
What it is resting eyes see    

But 

The shine of the bright Skylines at night 
Not as beautiful as they seem 
Down  upon the concrete 
Traveling speeds that rival sunlight  
Adapting to everything 

Dreams of an opulent life 
High hopes 
Palming the globe
Unconsciously 
Uncoscoulslbly 
Dropping dimes 
Upon Encampment homes
That rest 90 degrees 


Recklessly 
Risking the vessel 
Blessed unto thee 
Yearning to be free
From such a harsh reality 

Instinctively 
aware of
The differences in men 
When 
Riches have been obtained 

How briskly the change 
Distant the mind strays 
As it recognizes invidual survival 
 The emotion that motivates that change 

Learning to trust no man 
The hard way 
Ten toes in
Wading in the deep
 to the neck
Gone are the unified men 
who once dreamed  such a simple dream 
In the beginning 
Now scheming for themselves 
Turning coats 
Loyal only to the 
Amassing  
passive dividens 
Survival of the fittest
But only the shiftiest survive 
So it seems 
By any means 
Willing to do whatever it takes 
To escape from poverty 
Up all night 
Stressed through out the day 
Too ashamed to admit 
How you wished 
to live life such a different way 
Try as  you may 
Unable to visualize any other way 
So outside you stay 
Trapped in such a deadly game 
Unable to truly find joy 
Corner boy

Copyright © Richard Wesley | Year Posted 2023


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