I Am Man

.I AM MAN

NOT A PUPPET NOR A PROJECT

IM MORE DAN A FACE

OR A MUTUAL CONTACT

SELF EXPLAINED BY DA SMILE

N PERSONALITY

SOFT SIDE BUT MY ANGER BE UNHEAVANLY

IM NOT A STEPPIN STONE

I AM MAN

IM GROWN

NO MORE LIL BOI GAMES

IM ON BIGGA N BETTA THANGS

DEY SAY GOD CRIES SO HE LETS IT RAIN

WATCH IT LIKE A MOVIE

THUNDER N LIGHTING CRACKS DA FRAME

IVE BEEN ME SINCE BIRTH

I DONT THINK I CAN CHANGE

IM LIKE A LONG SLEEVE

DESE IMITATES CANT HANG

***** ON A PEDAL STOOL

NOT MY FORTE

WAT ABOUT DA MEN

DEY DA REASON U HAVE A BABY TODAY

ITS NOT LOGISTICS

DERES NO UPS

DIS AINT FED EX

BABIES DONT COME WIT AN ADDRESS

LIFE BY YASELF

GET OVA DA STRESS

DADDY OR MOMMY AINT DERE

DERES KIDS DAT HAVE LESS

TEAR AFTA TEAR

WIPE YA FACE PLZ

CRYIN OVA SPILT MILK

DATS A MONTHS FOOD TO DA STARVING

BUT I AM MAN

IM NOT TALKIN DA WHITE GUY

IM DA BLAK MAN DAT SITS ON TOP OF DAT GUY

MANY CREDIENTIALS

U BETTA CHECK EM

DEAD BEAT JOBS

BEEN DONE LEFT EM

FALLIN HARD JUS TO COME UP EASY

BUT COMIN UP AINT EASY

BEST BELIEVE ME

ITS HARD WORK 

N DEDICATION

IM SOMEONE UNIQUE

ON LIFE I OBSERVE

N I GIVE MY CRITIQUE

I AINT GONNA LIE

I DONE MADE MY MISTAKES

BUT I AM MAN

FOR U JUDGERS

DERE IS NO SPACE
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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December 14, 2011 at 5:17 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you today D.H. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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