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Writer's pictureElijah Matos

That's Cringe!

At least

That’s what they say

When scaled eyes

Are heavier than vision

From the youngest age

My momma begged me

To make my position

And fulfill my mission

The kind of advice

That underscores ev’ry de-cision

Second only to the Truth

That oh yes, I’m very Christian

When you trust who watches over you

You stick to them like glue

YAH’s awarded me 12 years in reverse

I chase three rings, no Chevy, just traverse

Faith, hope, and love that’s how we break every curse

Working on staying present, no VR

Elijah Rey-David, diasporican descendent of PR

Se vocês podem olhar

Saben que mi corillo

Is so dear, for we are

Undisputed dreamers

Champion believers

Close-knit, intimate familia

With ears and hearts in the sky

That’s Amelia

I follow the Spirit, fly like a dove

Infinite power in the cornerstone, that’s a golden glove

I’m named after an OT seer

Who found out that to overcome drear

Sometimes all you need is a nap and snack

So when your respective Jezebel and Ahab

Come to attack

Put away your addictions and their accompanying fictions

Trust you’ll survive in the wilderness or the sea, that’s on Ishmael

Chasing white whales is frivolous and leads straight to hell

So like the prophet who predates me

I’ll take my rest and share words from the God who continues to Create me

In other words

I’ll do the things that elate me.

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