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VICES

Muji

By MUJAHID A. KARIMPublished 4 months ago 2 min read

VICES

vices are like vice scripts, they got a tight grip. it's hidden behind the smile on my lips... Man!

i've been through so much pain it feels weird when things are right, had so many dark times it feels weird

to see the light, so i put on my shades so it doesn't seem as bright, and i know i've come so far but it's

getting dark and what if i don't wanna be the star, yeah yeah i know you're right, i've come so far but it's

getting dark and what if i didn't wanna be the star. naw man that's too far... so i hit the bar pop the bottles

for the thrill, though i should probably slow down i'm starting to feel ill, cause the grey goose shots plus

the henny on the rocks, it's got my mind spinning n my stomach's in a knot, said i'd only have a few but i

don't know when to stop, act like everything is cool, when i know that it's not, so much weight on my

shoulders feels like i'm doing squats, and they say the drink it just numbs you it doesn't heal the wound,

but i'd swear i found a cure once, in a blue moon, so i kept drinking it, to take away the pain, but

doing the same, expecting something different is insane, when your worst enemy's looking at you in the

mirror don't complain about the cards you're dealt, when you're the dealer!.

the longer the night is, the stronger the vice is, so i salute you if you wake up every day and fight it.

now here's the question that i'm faced with, is it weird if i feel at home in dark places, matta fact

don't answer that, i won't give you that burden but that i even had to ask should be a little concerning.

nopel man! that's too deepl

gulp...! shots going down, so i'm probably acting up, cup after cup after cup but it's not enough, cup

after cup after cup but it's not enough! sekou! until we meet count the second minutes hours

days nights and weeks i'm dealing with a pain so deep it stays awake when i sleep you can see it on my face and you can hear it when i speak and i'm a man of faith but it's hard to take the leap when the

smallest piece of glass still cut so deep. anyone can shine in the sun man that's the easy part

but try being the moon and bring light when it's dark as a longer the night is the stronger device so i

salute you if you wake up every day fighting "

~Muji

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    Written by MUJAHID A. KARIM