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Neisha Purvis
I'm sitting here
staring at myself, watching
my son looking at me in awe
Mommy... he says..
You're B E A U T I F U LLLLLL
I thank him
and revel at the genuine tone
and innocent words
and wonder how by chance
my baby boy gets it
But you don't
the man who provides
everything but the love I need
everything but the Exhale
I heard about
You see
my baby boy gets it
but for whatever reason
your college degree
didn't require 12 credits
in the "Love Your Woman Right 101"
course...
but of course
why should I expect
a man as smart as you
to treat a woman as smart as you
not like she
......is the dummy off the block
those faceless, big breasted
flat chested, big legged,
bo-legged, chocolate, vanilla
sorta thick slim goodies
you can't keep your hands off of
makes me wonder if your momma
gave you everything you wanted
because you REFUSE
to keep your hand out the cookie jar
daddy musta been a klepto
because you stay in that candy shop
taking whats not yours
but you see...
Its okay
wasn't yesterday
and may not be tomorrow
but right at this moment
looking into my baby boys
baby browns
I am B E A U T I F U LLLL
No longer
accusing my mirror of cheating on me
because like she always said
She don't lie
The truth is right in front of me
Words plain as day
Bright as the red words in the King James
I can accept both sides
the good and the bad
the Psalms versus my Revelations
No more wondering why you stuck on
extra ordinary
Instead of basking in my ExTrAoRdInArY
I see you one of them
You know...
PassingUpEntreesForASideDishAssNucca
But while you SNACK
I began to feast
and finally begin to get my fill of
my own curves
my slow smile
and that sexy walk that
DEMANDS
you look at me
But most importantly
I got off that diet you put me on
You know...
the one that cut out
my self respect, happiness and self love
I'm eatin' good now baby
and for once
I'm not hungry anymore.
Written by Ahsien