intercepting inner city messages
five hour energy doesn’t
do much good
in these here streets
you’re better off using
old fashioned razor blades
& disposable needles
the neighbor’s cat
has gotten pretty good
at keeping us mostly safe
flashing the all clear signal
when not whoring around
from dawn until dusk
the building frowns upon
out-of-state visitors
but they’re usually the ones
with the best product
& with the cat’s help
we’re able to smuggle them in
july two thousand twenty-one
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