Black Poetry : Baby's father

Anwar Aswad Ami

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Jul 20, 2003
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BABY’S FATHER

HUNGRY CHILDREN
BORN FROM A NIGHT OF DELIGHT.
WALKING DOWN OUR CITY STREETS.
BEING ABUSED AND MISUSED
BY ALL THE PEOPLE THEY MEET.
BOY MEETS A GIRL, HE ENTERS HER WORLD.
BOY WANTS A HUG, HE GETS IT FROM THE GIRL.
NOW DRIVE-IN MOVIE, HOTEL, MOTEL AND CORNER BARS.
SOMETIMES IN THE REAR SEAT OF CARS.

A BABY BORN FROM A NIGHT OF DELIGHT.
TELL THE CHILDREN THE TRUTH!!!
WHEN IN COMES THE MORNING LIGHT.
THEY WILL NOT VANISH FROM SIGHT.
TELL HIM IF HE DON’T WANT TO BE A BABY’S FATHER,
DON’T KISS THE YOUNG LADY.
THAT’S THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE A BABY!

IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE HER STOMACH STICK OUT.
IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE HER BRUSSELL SPROUT.
I GOTTA TELL THE YOUTHS.
I GOTTA TELL THEM THE TRUTHS.
WE GOT TO HELP ONE.
UNTIL OUR WORK IS DONE.

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE A BABY’S FATHER.
DON’T KISS THE YOUNG LADY.
THAT’S THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE A BABY.
BECAUSE IF THE GIRL DON’T KISS YOU.
THE BLOOD WON’T FLOW.
THE SAME IS WITH A SEED; IF YOU DON’T PLANT IT
THE SEED CAN’T GROW.
NEVER PLAY IN THE WATER. . . . ..
IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE A BABY’S FATHER.

COPYRIGHTED 1988 BY ANWAR ASWAD AMIR
 

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