Muscled Hustlers Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Muscled hustlers.
Toned and recently released,
From their rehabilitated commitments.
And ready to teach and/or preach,
The art of respectful leeching.
In a manner accepted and requested in schools.

With time given to overcome remorse,
The muscled hustlers would pump iron...
Of course.
And forgiving themselves of petty crimes done,
Some have chosen to show society to prove...
They have been thoroughly cured with a maturity too!

'And I tell you kids today from my own experience,
Do not be caught thoughtless or trapped into being stupid.
You have a choice to make.
No matter if you should choose politics as a profession,
Or decide to become a minister or priest,
With a listening to confessions.

Always remember this...
Stupid is as stupid does.
And if your life is going to be that of a thief,
Be sure to pick your demographics with a priority.
To then ensure your success, wealth and fame,
By documenting your steps in books that you have written.
With a selected publisher who has a fantastic distribution.'

~Mister Platinum? ~

'Yes.'

~This is a Modern Business class,
For our advanced elementary students.
And your theory of achieving success,
Although insightful...
Is a bit unrealistic.~

'Oh? '

~We do not wish to teach our children that crime pays.
We want to keep them motivated with the reality of life.~

'And I thought I was invited to do just that? '

~Mister Platinum...
Details with specifics we'd like to keep away from them.
Since we want to keep their innocence protected.
Let's discuss more about how your muscles were obtained.
And less honesty about how to successfully hustle.
You know...
Keep them more mesmerized with the deluded side of life.
We would like to prepare our children,
To become tomorrow's leaders.~