The Chameleon Dealer

A changeable devil to watch out for

The Chameleon Dealer

 

The dealer in your addicted world

Becomes the power adapter to existence

The deeper drawn down you follow

All your money he takes with persistence

And the moment that you succumb

With gentle persuading and insistence

You will cross that invisible line

Becoming his disciple with no resistance

 

Bright white teeth he is always there

Ghetto corners wearing diamonds and Fila sneakers

He singles you out giving you extra amounts

Turning you into a door peep-hole peeper

Your clouded judgment says he’s your friend

But he is nothing more than a female leaper

Quicker than a blink your on the streets

He is the Master and your keeper

 

Down and raining you have nothing to offer

Try to get some credit very bold

Covering you like the shepherd of his flock

Counting on later your body to be sold

Putting you in the room with many others

They warn you better do as you are told

Lying on the hard floor in a corner

With a torn sheet feeling very cold

 

Weekend here you got to earn money

Bad night slapped around cut face and bruised

Dealer sees swearing vengeance on them

Thinking now your safe you can’t lose

Instead of tending to your wounds

He hands you a full bottle of booze

Drunk and high not feeling any pain

Turns you out again the streets to cruise

 

The dealer changes his colors just like the wind

Women they will come women always know

According to how much money they've made

Just how much the dealer they can show

Dependent addicts always obey the dealer

Standing or waiting in rain, sleet, or snow

Beware of this devil hiding as a chameleon

Hell is the last exit the only place you will go

WATCH OUT FOR ANY CHANGEABLE LIZARDS~

 

©LadyAnn Graham-Gilreath

Mar 8^th, 2015

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

A strong title and message. Your truthful pen is healing people's addiction through inspiration...Bravo.........

[LadyAnn68]

Oh I love you for that! XOXO!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)......

[Jamestown]

Absolutely fantastic piece! Very sad but true for so many unfortunately, you wrote
this piece very well and the images created are very clear,thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[LadyAnn68]

Thanks you sir for reading and visiting. I always appreciate word form such an esteemed writer,

[Coyote Poetry]

Honest and strong poetry.
"The dealer changes his colors just like the wind"
The title caught my attention. "The Chameleon Dealer ". You create in vision places where people barely survive and need the wrong things. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[LadyAnn68]

Thanks for the read...I need all the feedback I can get!

[Coyote Poetry]

You create bad places with dead-end. A powerful poem and you are welcome.