Our Young Men

Only a Man
Can raise a man
Been said before
I’m saying it again
Maybe this time
Someone new will listen
Take it in
And understand
Yet we chose to produce
From males who aren’t men
Continuing this cycle
Of women trying to raise men
Some can learn the definition
Grow up and be great men
Without that example
Some know not where to begin

With no example
They can fathom
The words spoken
From the female chatham
“What does she know?”
They subconsciously ask
She doesn’t even have a man
Always alone is a fact
She does it all
Without a man
Why is she pushing me
When we have these women
To pick up our slack
Do everything we lack
Bringing in all the doe
Kneeding it also
Letting that bread rise
Then baking it too
No surprise
Common place
I see it everyday
No need for me to step up
And take any role in this play
I only need to do me
She doesn’t need my money

But what he fails to see
Is support is what we need
That strength that comes from a MAN
That understanding
That strong hand
That example
For our young men
Even for our women
To show them what they
Can have in a man
How they should be treated
Even though they can be independent
So the women
Settle for less than a man
They don’t know better
Had no one to show them
Don’t see the men
That will work for them
Not be intimidated
By their success
Will support
And be there
Will raise their seeds
Will protect their needs
Others just wait
Knowing there have to be some left
How long to wait
How long to be alone
Where are
The real men
Trust
We need you