He spoke
last words while
gunshots curved dreams
untapped potential lie
lifeless as family digests
another tragedy
Meanwhile
Another family grieves
son lost to IED
serving country to
escape poverty
Recruiters paint euphoric dissonance
yet he still stands
in Urban combat
But...
Hood stars and ballers
dictate the pace of
entertainment
soundtrack backed by
Wayne and Jay Z
Sippin on Hennessey and Goose on corners
More truth in liquid meant to
induce R.I.P.'s and
memories of fallen comrades
So...
Penitentiaries populated by
Blacks and Latinos searching for
a better life but
not enough options like
football quarterbacks
so they
lay on backs and waste time
until the next crime
when same guards regurgitate the fate
And call them names equivalent to human waste
Or...
That brother earning a degree
among a handful of students
looking just like him
trust fund kids share stories
of suburbia and
Family visits follow
mail gifts
But he scuffles and dreams
of escaping the nightmares of
Past Christmas eves
A yule tide carol of necessity
and exchanging love and hugs but
still yearning for that other stuff
that only money buys
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