№163: Orders From On High.

Benjamin Raji
Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read
Photo by Art Lasovsky on Unsplash

I never fancied myself a poet.

In high school, I rolled my eyes
at every wannabe rapper who told me he was gone blow up
‘cause he finally managed to get some studio time.

That being said, if I had to pick a craft,
it would’ve been the one you can jam to,
stream on Spotify,
and to be honest I’ve tried, I’m trying,
and I still might,
but the…

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Benjamin Raji

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All you really need is a gel pen, a secret pad, and some headphones. You can find my poetry, blog, and other cool things → benjaminraji.com

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