An Honest Man: Letter To the Black Woman
I want to be an honest man; I truly do
One who will always be there for you
I want to be an honest man
One you can talk to, look to, believe in, trust in and understand
I would be your knight in battered armor
To hold you, love you, and protect you forevermore
They say we ain't 'bout nothing
They say we're nothing more than dogs
Oh my! They say we're thieves, rapists, drug pushers, and drug abusers
Well, all I ask is that you listen to my story and hear me cry
I care and feel for others; all I can do is try
I continue to march onward with so much weight to bear
Sometimes I just feel like sitting down and secluding myself in despair
But deep, oh so deep in my heart, I know that's not the route to take
Because you BLACK WOMAN, I, and our heritage are all at stake
I will be AN HONEST MAN, I hope you can see
I'll never give up on you and please, baby, don't you ever give up on me
Copyright © Stewart Watkins | Year Posted 2017
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