My Hometown
Where I'm from,
Murder is more sanctified than a woman tasting the sweet ichorous of her lover.
Where I'm from,
Boys are battered and bashed and broken for a lack of masculinity.
Where I'm from,
Girls are forced to cope with degenerates for fear of incursion.
Where I'm from,
Love is a strict, unforgiving man to whom women belong.
Where I'm from,
One can lose their soul with a bottle of whiskey and a dance with a bewitching devil in six inch heels.
Where I'm from,
Fathers forget their families through the fervor of a one night stand with a twenty something blonde.
Where I'm from,
A black man is more likely to be onset with the animalistic behaviors of police than to be educated.
Where I'm from,
The twisted, vile stock broker gets less time than a boy from the streets who had just a gram of weed.
But it can't be all bad can it?
Where I yearn to be,
Passion burns bright under thousands of glistening stars,
Amorous connections are made between a wiry boy and a stocky young girl,
There is hope for something purer and more captivating,
And tear stained cheeks are long forgotten.
Where I yearn to be is a safe haven for the anomalous youth.
Yet, where I'm from has imprinted itself in my heart.