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My Name Is

MY NAME IS? I always wake up feeling paranoid but never alone, How many faces and shapes will I take? Like a snake which sheds its skin, I change every time from one country to another, Wearing different faces, different masks, I feel blessed and fortunate each time I help someone, I helped improve people’s lives, Living the dream life, Feed the poor, provided shelter to the homeless, They all seem to love me, I have lived for ages, I have seen wars; diseases and famine wipe out generations, I will never really die, Humans depend on me for survival, My dark side emerges every time, I sleep with prostitutes, slay queens &drug dealers, I Made men & women kill for me, They Offer sacrifices and demonic worship, Some even worship me, They have burned me with witches, but I keep coming back Rising from the ashes like the phoenix bird, Just to get a piece of my power, I have brought down emperors, monarchy and countries, I have led men to slaughter and began revolutions, I have been buried with dead presidents, kings and wealthy businessmen, Some church members preach for me and lead their congregations astray, Tonight I will dine with evil men whose hearts are dark, My company will be heroin, cocaine, meth, molly, alcohol and purple haze, Some will purchase this products overdose, others will murder just to get a piece of the pie, I lived with cartels, gangsters, mobsters and they all love me, They hide me on mattresses, carpets, ceilings, hidden cabinets and safes, Some wrap me up in rubber bands, plastic bags, Yesterday my company was the desert eagle, ak47, Uzi submachine gun, 33 callable pistols and m16, These weapons of war will take innocent lives and wage war between different countries, Will I ever die or go to sleep forever, I am just tired of living this life, Tomorrow they will print my brothers and hand me out, I come in different denominations, They call me Money, Benjamin’s, ace, bling- bling, dough & cash money.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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