#Proximity

photo of a lion's den

photo of the lion's den. photo courtesy of Aniel Baez/pixabey.com

Y’all my brothers, but not like my brothers 

You know, the kind who’ve got the back of one another’s 

Ok, man down!? Every man for himself

In goodness & in health, but not for in the pursuit of wealth? 

From a distance, at a distance, ear hustlin’ 

Listening but no up-close entrancing; Interesting 

It’s a pride thing then, when I’m surrounded by my pride

Don’t let them liars in this here Lion’s Den 

Hon, what’s for Din? Mon, you can’t win 

When we were just about 2 let the fun begin again 

Coin gaining… in other words changing 

If not time zones then lanes 

Then like Poppa here, needing new lenses as well as frames 

As sturdy as my name 

How I get a higher-up price? That s*** is lame 

These people are suspicious 

& I cannot see them the same #Shame!~

 

Willie    [email protected]

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Levester’s poetry collections “The $hort Report for a $hort $ta¢k of 

$hort ¢ake: This Is $hort Work” and “We Were Just Joaning: 

(It’s a Dc Thang!)” are available on Amazon.com.

 


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