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 CRYSTYLE by Torrence The Black Flower MaryBeth Purity by Christian Vien Author Unknown by Ryan Murphy untitled by Rocky Roberts "a day in the life" by Jose Vadi War by Kathleen Gilbert submit a poem for next month's edition go to current edition  |
CRYSTYLE by Torrence April 18, 1984 you were born a brave little girl with a shield and a sword I could have sworn you taught me every thing I learned you was the one who told me I had to work for what I earned you put a brother in check for trying to shout a teck trying to work on the deck callin' myself a ruffneck you said I had to give respect treat people nice or else I would always live a messed up life you caught a brother shootin' dice didn't say nothing caught a brother bussin' still didn't say nothin' you kept stuff to yourself and that's cool with me people see us on the streets thats lil "T" and Ms. "C" Crystyle DuPree yeah but I call you Crystyle don't ever wanna see a frown always keep the young smile I see you coming in from miles, you helped me up when I was down I call you my queen cause you will always wear the crown we can skip across town stop the whole verse we had to look at our mama leave the church in a hearse you wiped my tear when I cried when Uncle DATCH died when uncle Walter passed away you said I had to keep my pride you said if you keep working on it Torrence you will get it she look like she got aids Torrence, please don't hit it. you told me to go to school and play it real smooth but I just kept on, kept on, kept on, acting a fool I wasn't paying attention, wasn't worried about a damn thing I kept my mind on the money, the girls and bling. bling. you told me about my hygene when I was kicking I help you put the ball in the hoop when you were missin it's one more thing I forgot to tell you that I did not mention I love you with all my heart Crystyle nothing but hugs and kisses Crystyle. |
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