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Saturday, May 14, 2005

RESPECTABLE WAGE

by allan a. hawks


Shine dis moanin’ mistuh?
Let me check ya baggage
What about a nice cologne?
Thank you fo’ da cabbage.
Sho’ dis here b enuff
What you talk’n ‘bout?
Kinda tip you give’n me
Make me jump n shout
JESUS! Hallelujah!
I’m so glad I’s free
But now here dis Mexican
Undercutt’n me
Holy JESUS MASSUH!
What I gonna do?
‘sides dis here humility
I ain’t gotta clue
Gangstas fill yo prison
Competition stiff
Still I needa eat today
Gotta find a griff
Sho’ b a fine suit you got
Business you b in?
Look to be about my size
Here we goes agin
GRIN!


allan a. hawks: Freelance, activist poet from NJ. Couple chapbooks dat's all.