The thought of being broken 

Intruded on my healing factor 

So what I feared thought rent was paid for 

Never pained me to say anything 

Because layers were more than 

The amount of mattresses the pea 

Invited for a sleep over 

If wondering if I’ll change the sheets 

Provide a blanket statement 

And I’ll tuck things in 

Tighter than the complaints George had 

Surely you knew that the hold back 

Was so bread backs could feel 

A breath of importance 

Important from portions 

Was what remained after everyone else ate 

One spoonful my medicine 

Raked in good luck and good humor 

The ice I consume 

Could be pagophagia 

Or I could be warming up to 

Cold shoulders- 

It’s all connected 

Holders 

Are at places that test my 

Patience 

Controlled traffic 

Gives me more than one choice 

I remember when 4 sticks of EMT 

Saw my foot as a resting spot 

And you stopped it- like superman

Car falling and helping a ch… 

You’ve helped me feed my children 

How we break bread I’m ashamed sometimes 

I put you on and always put you off when it’s 

Time to clean you

Text screws in your soles 

I fail to remove

 sad I soon have to move 

Away from you 

Our bond was a year and three 

Figures I’m told I have to spend 

For total satisfaction 

I don’t believe that- 

I wouldn’t mind purchasing one of your 

Relatives 

And doing this all over 

But I’m not thinking about that

Right now – 

In the now

 take care my friend 

The tall task was remembering it all

Then laying down with it 

The sheet became a bit ruffled 

Feather sips the liquid in past life 

The liquid that was passed on 

Gives me the juice

Who could drink to that ?

Enough to fill a thermos 

The thermostat missing 

Shallow mud ring 

Hober Mallow across cheek 

The peak be Everest certificate 

The way that I climbed 

You can pick axe me questions 

Then make your own route 

Depending on the answers you’re seeking 

Been sleeping on jobs 

That I’m more than qualified to do 

But the time I’d have to put in 

Isn’t adding up 

Welcomed additions fail to 

Wipe their feet 

So I wipe the hard drive 

And send them back on their way 

The case 

Contained evidence 

That was concrete 

A way was paved 

That paid off 

What I did to get them off you 

Would make a mosquito bite 

But it was no big deal 

The real- asked for a movie to be made 

I shortened the story 

Not shortening the main slice 

One can remain nice 

After long divisions 

As long as you’re aware 

Of the Jer.maine idea 

Germane be all the lines 

Even at the beginning I said 

What the case contains 

Just in 

You missed it 

After it was taken from you 

Plain sight 

10- 10 wins if there’s no 

Third round 

Who I left in the chamber 

Gives me great counseling 

Many cities have asked for my presence 

A fair request

The fair I request comes with punctuation 

No charging straight ahead 

The swivel instead is par 

I’ve traveled far with only these syllables 

Became miserable 

The frame included merchandise 

During the next course of action 

Exploring the traction from mere scratches 

The matches fired me up 

Before I got to the book 

Though it’s a novel idea, 

Don’t read too much into it 

The throttle I fear isn’t one size fits 

All matters legit 

To quit in the bay area 

Means the mass never had the stuff

To matter 

The bread makes me wonder 

If I need it 

Of course I do 

But I’m seated between a couple things 

A couple years is all I 

Do Re Mi 

The music my ears play 

Know that I have to give it up 

To lift you up 

Not back seat 

Nuff trunk space is 

Where I’ll keep it 

No company 

A company I’ll have to align myself with 

Sounds funny hearing it 

Though no laughing matter 

Laughing definitely matters 

Nothing about this should be robotic 

But I need to be a machine.

While I moved a round 

Ball

My esteemed guests had one

No question about it 

Their worries were swept to the side 

I wept inside and pushed aside of me

That I didn’t want to 

To the forefront 

My storefront has a welcome mat,

But 

The cave where I hide my chest is treasured 

I took no pleasure in that 

Then I took all that I was owed

And built awareness

When others were more concerned 

On starting separate foundations -

On more than one occasion 

I asked about the blurred lines,

Not wanting to get into the Thicke of things

I still walked on thin layer  

While talking 

About the next move 

Given breathing room 

At a fair price 

At the fair I paid 

A fare to have a conversation 

With the head alpaca

 lunch and dinner 

On different counters 

Have counters that count on 

The count being right 

I procrastinate then 

Pene.e trait – same one 

As Michael 

Be Jordan when the end result 

Comes down to the wire 

You should know my tight rope 

Chain would never get 

Tucked some funds away for a 

Rainy days made me see my 

Son again, special delivery.  

I waited for an intro that wasn’t coming 

No one told me about the context 

The clues 

And how to duck for cover 

Charge right in 

De barge is left for chico 

Stick to perfect is my timing 

Scripts that aren’t crisp 

Can’t strike gold when they’ve

Missed the silver lining 

The twist left me chubby 

Checkers I hold close to my… 

What I treasure I use

My discretion looked off

The corner and went back to the 

Stoop

Think about it   

The brand is new 

Tag- I was it 

But I left on terms 

That couldn’t catch 

A vocab- it’s cold 

How I knife my way into things 

But needed

Like hot bread 

When the dough is short 

The vegetables inside 

Joked that they have no 

Place to sit 

How I personify 

Inanimate get asked 

For birth certificates 

No task is tasking 

When it allows 

An unmask in the lime 

Gets light squeeze when 

Heavy handed 

I carry only what’s necessary

When it’s time to travel