Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

This is a piece about finding lost friends.

 

Good things come to those who wait is what they say.

Could that be the reason that the Internet tool known as Myspace

Reintroduced me to a chocolate goddess?

See I’m not sure if I was waiting,

Saving myself yes,

But yet and still my eyes and soul were blessed by a Myspace e-mail

From the chocolate goddess.

Let me take it back to where the story begun

It was like 2000 going into 2001

And I was at Gratz public school for breaking private school rules.

Still I was nobody’s fool

Wasn’t really that cool or popular,

But Nicetown is my hood and playing football did me some good.

Senior year was crazy my absentee days was some where in the 80’s

And I was definitely naïve with the ladies.

Now there were a few that caught my eye,

And maybe one or two who let me in between their thighs.

There was a chocolate goddess that caught my eye

But I let her slip by.

See these were the days of Guess jeans, but the ones with the pencil pockets,

Colorful Polo shirts, white T’s and Coggi sweaters.

These were the pre- everyone had cell phone days,

So your rap game had to be tight and one used to always have

A pen and paper handy to those digits along with her real name.

I know we talked on the phone a few times but I had other things on my mind.

Like going to work, keeping bottles of smell goods on me so ma dukes

Wouldn’t smell the weed in my shirt.

So like a heathen, the goddes I let slip by.

As time usually does it went by and no further thoughts of her crossed my mind.

Until one day in like 2005 on a Broad Street subway line ride

Her familiar face caught my eye.

In small talk we engaged until finally her stop came and she got off,

And intentionally my new number wasn’t exchanged.

Now its ’08 and I’m single, and drug free as can be

And on Myspace who do I see

No one but the chocolate goddess sending a friend e-vite to me.

You see her face stayed the same but her body had done went

Through some womanly change.

This time like Bobby Seal I seized the time,

I got her number and made sure she had mine.

Long phone conversations into the night

As we reminiscence over our past high school lives.

Over a matter of minutes, hours and days old and new emotions began to rise

Like Tsunami waves.

As craving turns to lust and lust turns to love,

I remember that good things come to those who wait

Or at least that is what they say.

Reviews

[Lyrical Love]

This was quite engaging. I loved this...
These were the pre- everyone had cell phone days,
So your rap game had to be tight and one used to always have
A pen and paper handy to those digits along with her real name.
Great story line. Is it true... ummmm!

[BlessedLove]

that was a beautiful piece Jason! I loved it! it really spoke to me...I can agree with The Lost Rose that it literally took me on some form of a poetic journey...the words caressed my ears and the words provoked my mind....beautiful! i admire this piece...the flow...the choice of words...exquisite.

[THE LOST ROSE]

Some how you managed to make a poem into a story but it way to poetic to call it that. I enjoy your writing. Your style is so real and "in your face, here it is and here it was". I love that about your work. I traveled those missed years with you. A great writer I believe, takes you on that same journey with them. You feel yourself moving as you read and your work does that. Don't change that style my brother. Very few have that gift.

[Tai-San]

This is really good Jason. I just love reading your writing!

[Lady V]

Definately a great piece. If Good things come to those who wait I must be getting something stupendous. lol It's funny how the new year brings old friends into a new view. I personally have had some things come full circle and it feels good to be on the other end of the spectrum sometimes. My smile is brighter and my stride is mean as s**t. lol. excuse my french. You are very real in your words. Dont ever lose that.

I applaud your new found old love. Best Wishes to the new year.

" It's always a beautiful sight to see what you would of missed had you not opened your eyes." ~
Altovise Pelzer

Live, Love and Learn

Lady V