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by A. Faye Hicks
LL Chappelle is survivor, suffering everyday
Light skinned, medium tall afro brother
Dressed in the style of his generation
Shaved head black knitted cap
Pants Jailing, designer shoes
No money in the Pocket
Been smoking dope before he could walk
In the streets of Oakland
Coke Town U.S.A.
Twenty-six now and walked off the Bart Train With me
Slept on a hard cement sidewalk with me
Lives ina Homeless Shelther
Stand St. Anthonys Food Line
Fills out a Job Resume
Struggling to go to work and to school
Even in Whiteman’s Hell
County Jail
He once sold crack on Telegraph ave in Oakland
With the rest of his Crew,
Some survied and some did’t
In the Penn or 6feet under
He went to Continous School Like is mother
Worked at MacDonald’s
But couldnot live on median wages
But recently he was released from San Bruno
Locked up for a misadeaner
He handed me his G.E.D certificate
Studied in a Jail Cell
Wore A Cap and a Gown Because he has love for is mother.
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