Street Cred Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Street cred,
Embedded never leaves who lives it.
Street cred,
Toughens one's skin like a rubber cover.
Street cred.
Is there to stay in heads.

Street cred,
Embedded never leaves who lives it.
Street cred,
Toughens one's skin like a rubber cover.
Street cred.
Is there to stay in heads.

It doesn't matter where one goes to college to get knowledge.
Street cred,
Is there to stay in heads.

It doesn't matter who collects awards with them to get.
Street cred,
Is there to stay in heads.

It doesn't matter which side of the tracks one has been trapped.
No it doesn't matter who possesses things that might attract.
No it doesn't matter who has what or cash in pockets flashed.
Street cred,
Is there to stay in heads.

It doesn't matter where one goes to college to get knowledge.
Street cred,
Is there to stay in heads.

It doesn't matter who collects awards with them to get.
Street cred,
Is there to stay in heads.

It doesn't matter which side of the tracks one has been trapped.
No it doesn't matter who possesses things that might attract.
No it doesn't matter who has what or cash in pockets flashed.
Street cred,
Is there to stay in heads.

Street cred,
Embedded never leaves who lives it.
Street cred,
Toughens one's skin like a rubber cover.
Street cred.
Is there to stay in heads.