This poem and its title were inspired by: a tweet from Brook Lynne Carter, a “relationship” I went through, lyrics from The-Dream’s “Make Up Bag”:

“Drop 5 Stacks on a Make Up Bag”,

and lyrics from U.G.K’s “International Player’s Anthem.”:

“Keep your heart 3 stacks. Keep your heart.”


Photo from Tokyo Fashion


Weigh Her Heart, 5 Stacks. Weigh Her Heart
by Jemar Souza

Her handbag was full,
But her heart
Was empty.

Lipstick, make-up -
Sex,

Mind still
Stuck on
Ex.

She was,
She said,

Looking for love;
And I promised her plenty,

‘Cause when there’s love…

It’s never clear
I should fear

That we would be only be friend-ly.

And as I
Patiently waited,

Her heart
Was never weighted.

But when a libra
Met with Cupid,

I knew it -

There’s no way
That I could save it.


—-

Previously: Angels Don’t Have Dreams

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