The Inquisition (Exile, Imprisonment, Death)

by Jenna - Virgo

Crack dealing.  So what?
I sell narcotics (drugs)to people.
People? Yes, you could call them that.
Kids, too young to realize (know)
What they're doing.  It's my job.
Crack-fried mothers, fiend babies
Nestled in the womb.  I make my money.
Why should I care?
Of course, I sample my wares.
Who doesn't like to trip?  I do.
So do you (if you're honest.)
Needle tracks march
Up my inner arm,
Nazi soldiers relentless.
Cops?  Pigs.
No, I don't like them.  Busted
Four or five times.  Released
With a slap on the wrist.
The legal system of America in action.
Perhaps.  Maybe.  Someday.
I'll stop being a dealer.
Clean up and move out of 
This life.
But for now, assisting (helping)
Others in a slow spiral descent,
A suicide on hold,
Is what I do without getting
Caught.
"And I'm proud to be an American."
Birth sign: Virgo
Date created: 2000-08-23 01:34:16
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:38
Poem ID: 57365

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