I’M A MAN, I’LL BE FINE

 

when I crave for genuine love and attention 

feeling emotional weak and need just a little help 

then the world sees my cravings as weakness 

I’m a man, I’ll be fine 

the love of my life, I must take care 

my family needs isn’t left behind, I have obligations 

no one cares about my needs and main happiness 

I’m a man, I’ll be fine 

when society pushes weights on me 

yelling I need to pay all bills because it’s patriarchal 

my shoulder’s about to shift off the socket 

I’m a man, I’ll be fine 

when the storm swings open my window 

the wind breezes up my curtains 

the image of tree dancings fearful reflections on my room wall 

I’m a man, I’ll be fine 

when I’m denied all the love I deserve 

my children screams how much they love mom

showing less physical emotions to me 

I’m a man, I’ll be fine 

when my friends says “wetin dey do this guy?”

“why you go siddon for corner dey think?”

“wetin you dey pass through wey another person never see”

you be man, you go dey alright 

@talk2leigh

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9:53am

27 June 2024