Me…..ME! ME! ME! ME!

by FunkyMommaMagicLOVE

Posted to Action Poetry on 2003-04-11 14:50:00

last night
after indulging in warm liquidity
and bubbles
I realised this game
is all about me

So I cut my hair
it’s shorter than I’ve ever had before
like my daughters now
whom I adore

I listened to Bob Marley’s last recordings
cried even though he said
no woman no cry
raised my hands high
with the redemption song

all along
you sat there watching me

I danced in the kitchen
doing the two step glide
dancing with unseen partner

you sat at the table
watching me

“I’ve found the perfect woman”
said he
“you are loved by my family”

There is no such thing as perfect
my dear
that’s the joy of life

“Are you gonna marry her?”
your mother asked
“well, yes”
you said

no way baby
sorry

I’ve made everyone happy

but what about me?


as I fell asleep last night
in my mind was my friend
the one who speaks to me
every night

“sink or swim,
baby
sink or swim”

waking this morning
a song

“baby it’s you”

Me dammit
MY life
I’m my own wife


I’m gonna be iron
like the lion
cause I’m gonna go
to Mount Zion

ME and my family

cause that’s where it’s real


Baby

ME


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