XVII

At 17

I was charged

With a robbery

Wasn't hard

To see

The judge

Had it out for me

Actually

Quietly

I listened & learned

Public pretenders

Helped the courts

Make innocent burn

No support

We was broke

Can't afford

Mom thanks

Just a man

In a child's body

Tom Hanks

This was like

A big deal

Ponds lakes

Filled with tears

Of the pawned banks

Over the years

It appeared

That I learned a lesson

Sometimes you're

Forced

Thru divorce

To get gods blessings

Don't look back

Let Em work

Or get turned to salt

Get out them streets

Keep the peace

Or get out lined with chalk