Writing Prompt

You gather them round, and you talk real square

‘til you get them hooked. Then, you make a dare

balled of everyone’s dreams to get ahead,

while you seem as good and safe as a loaf of bread.

You sell them your service, your investment, your pitch.

They buy it to pull themselves up from the ditch.

You’re standing on top of their shoulders to seem

Better than them in your pyramid scheme....

There once was a king who had five sons. Before his demise, he divided his kingdom into five equal parts, one for each soon to rule over. He hoped that this would avoid conflict over who would be king. And for the first five years, the plan worked.

But then one day, the eldest brother, Gerard, grew greedy. He was his fathers eldest son. Why could not he have possession over all the land? With th...

Granny granny, can we play cards now?

We can sit down and play a game before bed, just one though!

Please granny, just one more game first to 100 points win.

Okay dear, but then it is time for bed young lady.

Granny, look I won!

Yes dear, now it is time for bed. Oh granny please can we play one more game?

Tomorrow we can, tomorrow is a new day.

It’s time to wake up dear child, go brush...

Jab against my coat, sharp and sly

Finger darts, then shoots right by

I whirl around, my pulse a flare

But the source is gone, no one there

A tap, a spark, like secret code

A thrill, what fun, like a la mode

Look again, empty space, such a pill

The poker, so quick, unseen but still

The nudge runs down my sleeve like fire

Fast whip around, my thoughts conspire

But nothing shows, no trace to see

T...

steam rays are hotter the light beams

demons be lovely and frieghting

niggas we always be fighting

hate that i kept it a mic thing

time that i strike wit da lightning

flash until nobody likes me

the path that i locked is behind me...

I stacked them up alright

played them all good

put em on the table nice

none up my sleeves

(last I checked)

I put the King on top

and put myself there too

it all came crashing down

they’ll call it deconstruction

I’ll call it tragedy

they’ll nod and say they get it

fidgeting with their card of houses

I’ll nod and play along

cause that’s all I do anymore...

Hearts of gold

Hearts of stone

Ages of old tell storie of both

Hearts of love

heads of hate

Love always wins for love tis infinate

souls of kindness

heads of mean

kindness wins for tis contagious

Hearts of gold

Hearts of stone

Hearts of love

Head of hate

Souls of kindness

Heads of mean

ages of old tell stories of all:

Heads, Souls, Hearts.

...

Who let you in,

Who said you could come in?

With everything perfectly aligned.

It’s not fair!

I had the same chance.

Chance?…

That’s it,

Chance.

Maybe…

Maybe..

Just…

I could win for once

I don’t have anything spectacular or elite,

But I got me.

Let’s see how,

“Chance”

Has me to come out on top.

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I’m a queen in a kings world.

A heart to a spade.

Wounded by the dime,

Or strengthened by the minute...

i was never going to be enough for you,

and it brings me a sense of comfort,

that we were doomed from the beginning.

i love you.

but i am resigned to the fact that it can’t be me,

who gives you what you need.

i hope you can find it in yourself to forgive me.

i hope i can find it in myself,

to forgive me....

One sits alone with cards in hand,

A quiet world at their command,

Each shuffle speaks in whispered tone,

Of patience learned when all alone.

The kings and queens, they take their place,

The jacks fall in with solemn grace,

And aces high and aces low,

Guide steady hands through ebb and flow.

One match, one move, the rhythm grows,

The black and red in ordered rows,

Until the final king is laid,

A...