Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
By Valerie Odom
March 5, 2017

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
Catch a tiger by the toe
If he hollers let him go,

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
My mother told me
To pick the very best one
And you are not it

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
By day I have to put on a show
Just sit and smile and not say no
While they give me their opinions on my afro

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
By night my sorrows start to glow
My rhythmic notes begin to flow
And form into material

They tried to tell me
Keep your head high
And you will not fall
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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