A Vagrant's Cycle (ft. TruthChills)
• Written by Maverick
Maverick's Notes
I wrote this in the perspective of a bum and its misconceptions, made into a story with a meaning open for interpretation. Further inspired by Ludovico Einaudi's pianist performance, I think it really adds a cinematic impact to the words.
TruthChills, whom I met on AllPoetry.com, wrote the response perspective - The one who got their bike stolen from the bum. This has been in the works for quite a long time, I hope you can get something out of this and enjoy it. Thank you
//0:21
//The world, it is messy
//0:30
//Can't help but, feel..something
//0:35
//For them
//0:42
//Really beyond healing, you think?
//1:05
Tuesday night, cold
Not sure what to do with my life
Don't go, tryna' assume my vices,
As I sit here and whisper "Shoo" to mice
//1:20
Some bystanders see me, giving me food and dimes,
Some rebuke, saliva spewing right into my eyes! But
It's gratitude in part, so as long as my shoelace tight, I'm doing fine...
Habits loom, idle thoughts got me in a mood, I'd
Rather die than spend another day walking thru the dark,
You think I refuse advice, you think you know my story? Of course,
I'm just stupid, right?
//1:40
Someone just yelled "Get a job ya filthy village idiot, you're useless!" I'm like,
Why didn't I think of that before?
I knew this time I'd lose my mind but hey,
As long as my shoelace tight, I'm doing fine...
//1:53
Pair of feet, unworn, too worn and unwarranted,
It's on my arm where I got two of 'em tied.
//2:03
Cutting the circulation, shooting twice more than my preferred intake in,
Asking myself if it's worth the elation if it soon declines
So what, what's it to ya,
I just wanna feel okay when I go through with this suicide.
(...)
//2:21
I just wanna, feel okay when I..
Go through with this suic-
(...)
//2:57
Woke up, felt
Like I almost flown, towards Nirvana
A euphoric Hell, I'm
Floatin' angelic
No.
No one's out here, no one, I'm Godless!
Hopeless! Helpless!
This is karma I know it, it oughta
Grow up selfish to dope-sell for dollars
Broken homes helped in dishonor
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Unbeknownst.
In a homeless shelter in a coma, the doctors
Said I was so close to a coffin, The Holy Ghost is my guardian,
I can walk again, got up and did it
Got sober and got a job taking orders, McDonald's
Noticeably unwoeful, nose to the grindstone,
Got my diploma at college, family wrote me some heartfelts
Everything's going so awesome,
Though, something cloaks over me, it's ominous there's a hole in my torso, undisposed of my traumas,
Anxiety going nonstop, Devil poking to fall but my family wrote me some heartfelts,
They remember my name I don't even think I know my own mama!
Anxiety going nonstop, Devil poking to fall, I rolled up the envelope before I even opened the note,
Snorted coke with it and tossed it.
//3:52
//4:02
4 AM sobbin', floor all in droplets
Blood by the razor
Don't make me cut out my pacemaker
Because if you spite before you ask first,
How this came to one such a danger
Careful what you say
There's gotta be someone to blame
I don't mind, I've got enough tinfoil to cover my cranium...
//(4:23)
(...)
//(4:26)
So I'm punching A FACELESS ENEMY!
With addiction and where THE PAIN IS STEMMED MENTALLY
The Government? The corrupted deep-state!
How the drugs that WERE STATIONED GETS TO ME
I'm worthless in your eyes so you flap your tongue and REFRAIN FROM HELPING ME
I'm just another vagrant, back on the cul-de-sac
Turn your back I'm walking 12 steps TO TAKE YOUR 7-SPEED.
//(5:02)
//TruthChills
Standing here shaking my head in disbelief saying to myself "there's truly no honor amongst thieves."
I know we're all hard timing it, but I'm just a step up from where you're at.
I know you recognized the desperation in me, but you must also know the determination it brings.
There's no shame in sticking your hand out, but at the same time make sure your not pushing somebody else down.
So my brother be blessed with my bike I'll stick my thumb out and catch a ride.
--(5:44)
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Maverick
Member since October 6 2014