the years i was a threat to myself
was long hard aching years
the years i gave to the machine
was mean lean greasing things
the years i didn’t know the land
was wrong wrong sour sand 
the fears the tears the yellow years
was smears on the conscience 
was smelting orange jeers
i was going and denying myself life
itself was dying in my bathroom mirror
crying and trying to be 
a coy toy is a lot easier
than facing the machine
every day watching me
oh i’m a raver 
a misbehavior 
some of y’all savior complex
getting out of hand i would know 
cuz i used to make the same demand 
but it never end / you break and bend
you ache and spend more than u got
i do that a lot too partner 
it’s not an investment 
it’s a barter so don’t order anything 
a la carte

he came running for his bae
on the hill of the park where she lay
having taken a tumble she was splayed
bleeding from her head 
in the middle of the day
“the dog knocked me over”
“and i’m bleeding and i’ve lost”
“an air pod”
curly haired duder
bespectacled and concerned
leaned into the ambulance 
reassuring her
“i’ll be there before you get there”
“i’m here right here”
“i love you,” so nice
his shoes untied 
damn don’t 
tempt fate twice! 

how who what we love
necessary what we are
abajo! up? no.

you don't need to kill
journalist so much when you
pay off so many

in your opinion
what is the mostest pressing
systemic issue?

one two three four five 
one two three four five six sev
one toe three four five

i am truly blest
with luv and kindness from those
who are my good friend

i am going to
cleaning up my messes girl
i am going to

wakan tanka is 
the great mystery for us
how lucky we are

i am going to
clean up my act yes i am
going to clean up

mess i am going
yes to clean up my messy
mess i am going

“Indian people are denied their rights today simply because they were not Christians at the time of European arrival. Shawnee/Lenape legal scholar Steven Newcomb raised more than a few eyebrows when he made that statement at the Parliament of World Religions, held in Chicago in early September. The historic parliament was attended by more than 7,700 spiritual leaders and participants and was intended to provide a forum to foster spiritual understanding and world peace.”

I Must Become a Menace to My Enemies
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