He Looks Like A Man

Ok I’ll tell you what I know

He looks like a man.

You know, tall, dark, and handsome.

I mean, he really looks like a man.

His hair’s cut almost bald to his head.

Shiny looking and the prettiest straight teeth

And then there is his physique

Oh yes, he looks every bit of a man

Broad shoulders, chiseled chest,

Arms so strong, they can hold me up

Washboard abs that ripple beneath my hand

Mmmm, he does look like a man.

Narrow hips, hard thighs

His male wand that speaks magic, no surprise

Oh yes, he looks and feels like my dream man

Mmm, mmm, mmmm!!

But I’m not sure if he acts like one.

I mean, I know he’s going through a rough patch right now

Jobs not being what they use to be

Not to mention, the color of his skin

But not supporting his kids on a regular

For 3 or 4 years

I don’t know, is that a man?

Now don’t get me wrong,

Everybody has it rough at times

He can’t help it if his dream job of working 6 figures didn’t come through

He can’t help it if the bill is due but the stock he invested in made him lose

He can’t help it if his boys need him to help out so he can get the hook up

He can’t help it if his babies mama’s complain that it’s just not enough when he’s giving what he can, not what he must

When he’s doing the best he can to survive himself?

Can he?

I mean, am I wrong for thinking

He just might not be a man, even if he looks like one!

I mean is it really his fault that the only management job he could find is McDonalds instead of Donald Trump Enterprise?

He’s got a lifestyle to maintain, you know.

I mean is it really his fault that the investment his boys told him was a sure deal ended up being a raw deal?

Hey, shit happens, right?  You can’t win them all!

Is it really his fault that women chose to get pregnant by him

And expect him to support the children they gave birth too.

I mean, he didn’t get a vote in Roe vs. Wade

So can you really blame him for not being a constant in their lives?

Ok, all I can do is tell you what I know

I know, I handle my business,

I take care of my family,

I work one, two, three jobs

To make sure my kids have a roof over their heads

I will go hungry, to put food on the table.

I will forgo the gym to put clothes on their backs

I’ll miss going out with girls to pay my bills on time

Whoa!!

Could it be, I’ve answered my own self?

Is this what a man should do?

How can you claim to look like a man,

But not act like one too!

(5-8-09)

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