Bag Of Tricks

Bag Of Tricks

A Poem by Travis Prino

Tighten your tie up to your throat

when you try to breathe pray you don't choke

tuck in your shirt and get in line

don't make them tell you one more time

comb your hair to look the part

listen to the bullshit that they bark

shave all that scruff on your face and neck

clean yourself up you're a f*****g mess


you've got your bag of tricks

now open it to see what's inside

you've got your bag of tricks

you've opened it that's what made you blind

and all your misconceptions lead you to a place you can hide

cause you're stuck in the past and you won't ever let them change your mind


pull up your pants, put on a belt

don't make a scene it sure won't help

now turn that frown upside down

pretend you're happy when they're around

make believe that you give a damn

about the money in their hands

don't let them know that you're a fake

it will prove to be your biggest mistake


you've got your bag of tricks

now open it to see what's inside

you've got your bag of tricks

you've opened it that's what made you blind

and all your misconceptions lead you to a place you can hide

cause you're stuck in the past and you won't ever let them change your mind


one day I've got to leave this mess

release this tension in my chest

inhale, exhale, just take a breath

free myself of all this stress

one day I've got to leave this mess

release this tension in my chest

inhale, exhale, just take a breath

free myself of all this stress


you've got your bag of tricks

now open it to see what's inside

you've got your bag of tricks

you've opened it that's what made you blind

and all your misconceptions lead you to a place you can hide

cause you're stuck in the past and you won't ever let them change your mind


you wanted me to change

while you just stayed the same

you've got your bag of tricks

but you're still just full of s**t.

© 2019 Travis Prino


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Travis Prino
Travis Prino

Ridgefield, CT



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