Number runner
Come to my door.
I had swore
I wouldn’t play no more.
He said, Madam,
6-0-2
Looks like a likely
Hit for you.
I said, Last night,
I dreamed 7-0-3.
He said, That might
Be a hit for me.
He played a dime,
I played, too,
Then we boxed’ em.
Wouldn’t you?
But the number that day
Was 3-2-6
And we both was in
That same old fix.
I said, I swear I
Ain’t gonna play no more
Till I get over
To the other shore –
Then I can play
On them golden streets
Where the number not only
Comes out – but repeats!
The runner said, Madam
That’s all very well –
But suppose
You goes to hell?
Langston Hughes
What’s up family? – Hope you and yours had a safe and pleasant holiday,
But now that I’m back in the real world, I think I’m gonna play all three of them
numbers – box em’ too. How about you?
But then again….. what if?
Peace,
Tenthltr2u