In Defense of Ballin’ on a Budget
An iPoem
by Marcus WickerToo many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like. —Will Smith
Damn, Will—they’ve got you sounding mighty
Uncle Phil in these streets. Like the still calling
the Ketel One cheap. How, where we started from
is never done with our undoing. To get the job,
always stay starched, creased to death. Fresher
than the interviewer. Stop acting brand-new
