They cuffed me again last month. This time, the judge's gavel banged louder: "25 years Mr. Sean". 3 counts of aggravated assault & a homicide. Them niggas had it coming. My 14 yr old visited. His mama crying like a bitch. But he strong like me, he said, "Fuck the popo, pops"
He said, "don't you worry, pops. I'm going to be a lawyer. I'm gon get you out". I said, "that's what's up youngin". His mama still bitching, so I went back to my cell. Sneered at my cellmate: "I ain't like you, Joe. My son is will be a great lawyer. He's coming to get me out".
It's been 10 years now. Long time since I saw the youngin. I heard his mama done married a wimp. He probably keeping 'em from coming. Joe asked again yesterday, "when's your son coming?" Told him the youngin was finishing up on his law thesis. "He'll be here soon".
2 more years. It's been exactly 5 years since I saw my son. But I ain't lost hope. Youngin wouldn't lie to his father. I heard his mama a stripper now. She was always a hoe. But youngin probably wrapping up on that law degree. He his daddy's son. It won't be long now.
6 more months: they sneaked in an inmate in the middle of the night. They say he dangerous but it was my son. I said, "Jay, what the fuck?". He moved closer & whispered, "don't you worry pops, it's alright. My son is 10, he's going to be a lawyer. He's coming to get us out".
As he sauntered away, I turned back towards my cell. Joe sneered, "your son came, when are you getting out?". I looked away pensively. Just then I heard Jay tell his cellmate, "I ain't like you, Mikey, my son will be a lawyer. He's coming to get me out": Cruel circle of life.
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