I don’t know
about you but
when I was a kid

no one ever told
me to watch
out for myself

I mean,
of course…
they told me to 

watch   out  
for myself

they said
things
like

don’t let a muth-
fucka get too 
close

    or

always keep
a lil change
in ya pocket

    even

neva leave yo
drink
by itself 

fools love
to slip girls
mickey’s

So yea,
I was warned
but now at this

big ole age 
it would have 
been nice

to know they
literally
meant

to watch out
for

MY SELF!