2018

a special place
66 steps to the top
so many people
so many ghosts
so many memories

we were family
hot summer nights
tar beach parties
doors always open
flowing between houses

we were one
struggling together
huddling under blankets
pipes frozen
no water

lock on the door
borrowing lights
from the hall
borrowing sugar
salt
bread

you have
we have
come eat baby

bike shop
fights
making love
in every nook and cranny

babies born
Bo shot on the roof
Ms. Francis
Mr. O'Dell
Mr. Roberts

running fast
holding your nose
to get past
Ms. Calhoun's house
chitterlings and cat shit

Hardest Hard
the fire
newbies

how many stairs to the top?
you do this everyday?

we were proud
the Bikeshop boys
Beautika

Will
Curly
Red who murdered his wife
Judge D

never will it be
the same
again
2018

heaven and hell
66 steps to the top
gone forever
but never forgotten