My Dear Husband, my love, my heart, my soul’s friend.
By the time you read this it would be midnight as you
make your way home from work. By the time you read this,
I hope the rain would have stopped in Houston.
You see, things have changed since…
Look now it’s simple!
When it rains, you can’t wear a hoodie
When it’s cloudy you can’t go to the store
When you are thirsty, you can’t walk alone
When it’s cold you can’t walk slow
You see, things have changed since…
Look now it’s simple!
You have that dark hue that causes concern
You have that build that sparks anxiety
You have that swagger that brings fear,
You have even broader shoulders than that boy
You see, things have changed since…
Look now it’s simple!
You can’t chew candy like you used to
You can’t look them in the eye when questioned
You can’t use your fist when they have a gun
You can’t over-power them even if they started it
You see, things have changed since…
Look now it’s simple!
As long as their heart is in the right place, they get off free
As long as they called 911 first, they get off free
As long as they have bruises, they get off free
As long as you can’t talk they get off free!
You see, things have changed since…
Look now it’s simple!
It doesn’t matter that you have a family
It doesn’t matter that you have me and the children
It doesn’t matter you earn an honest living
It doesn’t matter you have a double Masters degree
You see, things have changed since…
Look now it’s simple!
Just let the rain soak your head, no hoodie please
Just let the cold freeze your scalp no hoodie please
Just slouch your broad shoulders, no hoodie please
Just run from the gun, no hoodie please!
You see things have changed since…
Look now it’s simple!
Come home to our 2 sons in one piece
Come home to our love, stay one please
Come feel the caress of my sleeve
Come warm cold feet in the warm heat
You see, things have changed since…
Look now it’s simple!
MAH MEKOLLE
7-16-13 23:49
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