Long Way Down — But He Didn’t Start That Way

BUT HE DIDN’T START THAT WAY.

At first Buck was

a small-time hustler, dime bags on the corner.

Same old story

until my pop got popped at the pay phone that night.

Then he became a big brother

to Shawn

and a robber to a bunch of

suburban neighborhoods

every morning

(he knew better than to jack people around here)

and come back with

money (the most) sneakers (the best) and jewelry (which he loved to show off).