I took a stroll down my childhood lane These neural pathways took me back Multilingual versions of the narrative Warned me of imminent attack I made it work for me my people Bedeviled on behalf of all my greater good I took my time in stride with sidewalks cracked And broke my swag along a scattered beach Came down with that viral capacity to fluctuate According to what gut feeling feeds heart pumping Where we intersect that jazz bebopper inhabiting art Draw outside the lines come together in stark contrast To the words we negotiate with each other in exchange For favors better left unpaid yet enacted cross-purpose To our intended lizard goal to wrap our prey entangled Tongued in the mail entreated globally galactic guardian
Iād simply settle inside ambitious repose armed by you Draped across our gossamer webs wet commingled faces