Lil' man

"Where ya goin' square? Ain't nothin' for you ova there."
"School is for fools, come smoke one of these Kools with me."
"An maybe i'll even let cha' drank fo' free"

"Naw, I gotta get ta class. My daddy would have my ass"
I scurried by the fool and his Kools, to get smart in classes
like math, history and art.

"Hey lil man?"
"Fuk dem books, come hang wit me an' my crooks"

"Sorry mister I gotta go, not much use to you, I run too slow"
I stifled my pace, turned the corner, crossed the street, and
he was in my face.

"Yo youngblood, wanna hit o' dis joint?"

"I can't cause I see no point. I got asthma mister."
Through the park I run, past Jason's house, I think of his sister.


"Lil' nigga, you gettin any ass yet?"
Pretended I didn't hear the question, and thought to myself,
"I just left yo momma wet."
But dare not say, I just hurry along my way.

Over the field and between the cars, I arrived in class and thought
of all those "NO's". Then I thought of the first day I skipped school............


"Yo kid, you wanna holla at some hoes?"