The Anatomy of Tears

The Anatomy of Tears

Slow and struggling, trying to be a man

Hard and fast, happy or sad

Some we wipe away furiously in denial of the pain

Others we let run into the corners of our mouth

Salty memories we’d rather not feel again

Others we would collect if we could, and dance in the rain

Some a mental mind wash

Some a soul shower

We may feel weak but they all give us power

It’s the most intimate confession

The hearts true profession

Tears come in all forms but always teach us a lesson

Never be afraid of self-expression

DR

The Hotel Room

Clutching the covers

So high off you I might fly away

You’ve got your skirt pulled up twirling in impossible directions

As a kid the roller coasters made my stomach churn

But the way you move makes my heart burn

I can tell you’re uncertain by your eyes

Yes, some play it safe with these kind of things

Create rickety boats to navigate the treacherous waters of marriage

But I’d rather plunge into passion than capsize

“I”..but she holds a finger to my lips

“Shh baby you’re talking too much”

And then she’s there and I’m there but we’re both off somewhere

Any poetic attempt at description couldn’t be fair

I was lost without a care when you pulled away and I was met with a blank stare

And the dream always ended there

Alone in my mind with fantasies playing themselves out in shadows on the wall

Guess we all have moments of desire that taunt us

Have to check out soon

And leave this hotel room behind

It's A Choice

It’s a choice

So drug test those on welfare

Yet those who serve you food are met with a cold stare

Give me my big mac and how could you ever work there?

Let’s judge those putting in 40 hours a day

Left better off selling drugs and letting the mac spray

I’ll take an extra large fries with that

It’s fuck the government when a soldier dies like that

And how could Trudeau not show at ground zero?

He should be like me

A behind the computer screen hero

Let me take a breath for a sec

A young Iranian woman was stoned to death

A result of the petition I signed at starbucks

But I give “zero fucks” cause its “lit fam”

Ignorance bred through those barely associated with the essence of hip hop

I’m talking about hipsters hanging in the exchange drinking PBR’s

The whole world’s against them as they watch bullshit on their PVR’s

Those stuck serving time in the Remand with no resources

Besides some picket and shout when they’re offered college courses

No way out. No open ears for remorses.

People claim to hate crime but do nothing to change the social conditions that create it

Orange is the new black let’s five star rate it

Drug test those on welfare

Sir, here’s the cup, whip your dick out and piss in their

It’s a choice so I don’t care

We got luxury lives, can you pay the fare?

It’s a choice it don’t need to be fair

White and wealthy life I’ll see y’all out there

It’s a choice

-DR