By: Omar Tyree "For the Love of Money"

When the Sweet Turns Sour

My Grandma Luvenia told me

When I was young

“Don’t eat too much of that chocolate.”

She said it only tastes good

When it’s a bite.

But I was hard-headed

So I bought the whole box

And ate every piece

Until the sweet turned sour in my mouth

Not sour like candy

But sour like rotten milk

LUMPY!!!!

And I hurled

Because I was sick

To my stomach

Sick

To my heart

And I wrapped it back up

And threw it away

Even when it still looked good.