Everywhere Poem by Buddy Bee Anthony

High style, walkin shoes
makes bare feet obsolete.
Latchkey kids dumpster divin' to eat
Cops on the street
turns up the heat,
A prison cell awaits you
if you steal that treat
It's everywhere
It's everywhere
Destitution is an institution
The verdict is in favor
of the prosecution
No stay of execution
Take a look around you
It's everywhere

Mom for her kids
works her regular beat
One eye stays open
there'll be no sleep
her penance to keep

Black balled kids
Wrapped in flea infested blankets
on down 'n' out street
Tonight's weather forecast
nobody cares
Take a look around you
it's everywhere.

Super groupers sell us
this seasons hair.
Their tickets got punched
by plastic millionaires.
An unsettled peace on far horizon
bloody moon risin'
bone deep in for the chill
Newsman's rushin' to
his next fresh kill
make that signature face
hit the ground
Shylock's swingin by
to take his fleshy pound.
It's everywhere.

Mac Fancy jobs
are gunning for you
they'll work your salt silly
''til your lips turn blue
Scat Master orders you
down on your knees
What's his ain't yours
still you're beggin' please
Makes you shout to the devil
one aberrant prayer
take a look around you
it's everywhere



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Buddy Bee Anthony