Live long enough
among the wolves..
and, sure enough,
you’ll learn to howl
like one.

Roll long enough
with gangsters..
and you’ll find
yourself no longer
fazed by smoking
guns.

Embrace
the company
of thieves..
and slowly
you’ll forget
what’s yours
and what is
mine.

Your self
is merely
a reflection
of The Ones
who share
your being..
in time.