Scorpio: I'll come back harder next time

(for Jeffrey P.)

a smile is not always what it appears.

calmness can be false luxury.

don’t blink

or get too comfortable.

I’ve learned that

words mean

nothing unless they are followed by action.

because i am a gentle man

                       a passionate man

                       a God-fearing man

                       a good man slow to anger

don’t mistake me for someone who will get his ass kicked without a fight, with a smile on his face.

i won’t close my eyes.

& i won’t turn a deaf ear.

u will heed my desire to be respected,

and u will not raise a fist.

better yet, i will be as non-existent to you as i am to your family.

i won’t walk around on egg shells.

I am a man.

i am a gentleman

         a passionate man

         and a good man,

so be careful.

don’t close your eyes.

i will surprise you;

you don’t know my history.

you have no idea what i am capable of.

sshhh-

hear that?

(the sound of someone’s bare hands  cracking your skull)

i’m harder than u think i am.

(I really am)

shall I prove it?

good friend. worst enemy. your choice.

it is only God that i fear.