out of the hood, yo

it's a gated house
on a normal road
lined with vanilla
low brick ramblers built
in the early 60's.
but this house is grand.
three stories with an
elevator.
roman columns.
a fountain. a butler,
a maid,
a housekeeper.
a special code to let
you in.
Caligula would be happy here.
it's a cavern of
opulence. a magazine
layout of new things.
white and grey, white
and black.
fireplaces are lit.
wine and caviar are being
served.
a well behaved pair
of long chinned dogs
sit with diamond collars
at the head of the stairs.
chandeliers light
the Persian rugs
the crystal vases.
llama covered couches.
there are cameras
everywhere.
I smile and wave.
i'm there for an hour
get the job done
and go back to the hood
where I feel much more
at home. yo.