Talk

by Ciara - Cancer

She said now sit down so I can tell you something
Dont talk because it wont help nothing

She said on june 25th the day you were born
My beautiful life had just been torn

She said i could have went to school and had a career
But having you ruined it and I had to stay here

She said Girl do you know how many men wanted to have me
But since you were home I could never leave

She said none of my friends had kids you messed shit up
I guess you were just an object of my bad luck

She said I was only 16 when I got pregnant
And ima tell you from the start we never even meant it

She said we were young and didnt have nothing better to do
How could being so stupid ruin my life too

She said all my momma said was I was a nasty slut
And you better get something to hide that gut

She said cuz when your daddy get home ima tell him you cant stay here no more
And you better be 3 minutes from walking out the damn door

She said and your daddy didn't want to claim you so
You know what I did, I had to work on the corner and be a ho

She said you aint know your momma lowered herself and sold her ass
Just so I could get some cash and we wouldnt wind up in the trash

She said and then the government wanted to give us some help
And they got us this shitty ass house on 99th in phelps

She said and then they found me the job at the store
And then they said with the money I would have more

She said fuck that we still wear raggedy clothes
And are drapes and curtains still have those damn holes

She said and thats why I had to quit the job at the store
Because the government was right we did have more

She said we had more of the same shit we had before
And I need to work for that shit, what the hell for?

She said so we aint got no money and we need to move out
So tomorrow were going to be homeless and broke flat the fuck out

She said I owe the bill collectors $20,000
But the govt. said they would help, yet, Ill be evicted in about 9 hrs.

She said if you wouldn't have been born I could have been something
But now I dont got no money, no house, no nothing

She said i'm glad you didn't talk because I hate you
I hate your voice and the sound it makes too

She said so tomorrow you'll be on your own
She said yes, you'll be out in the world all alone

She said dont get pregnant because you'll make a big mistake
You could be like me and miss your chance to be something great

She said you can be ignored by your family and friends
And watch your life slowly just start to end

She said you can stand on the corner and be some hoe
And get fucked so much you wont even say the word no

She said and I aint got nothing but you left
And I dont even wont you cuz you turned my life into this mess

My momma had a talk with me
this was the 4th and last time this week

Reason for writing:

    I was watching wrestling and it just came to me if you liked it please post comments!    

Birth sign: Cancer
Date created: 2002-02-09 11:17:37
Last updated: 2021-04-14 17:18:14
Poem ID: 67312

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