black man
within my second palindrome
year of existence,

traverse the streets of dc
in a blue explorer, look forward
to my 23rd birthday.

seen a lot of sun
bathed myself in a lot
of rain

since
feb 25 2003
here
i've shared
my joy
and pains

not around as
much, life has
found its way
through my door

lurking here and
there these words
my words your words

are so much
more than...