Below Her
My man
She's a man
A man, the one who puts food on the plates,
Pays the bills and still
She makes sure everyone ate she’s a man
A man, to work all day and rest at home,
Takes on those duties
yet continues to assure you
that you own that thrown
A wo-man, yes your woman
A wo-man who should-nt be subjected
to your anger and confu-sion,
confused as to why you just won't do
Won't help with the kids
Won't cook any food
Working and wondering why you stay out so late
when she provides for you...
Is it because she's a woman who couldn't
Refused though you feel she shouldn't
To be a house cleaning controlled and over thrown woman
This women, working because you can't
Or won't, or...she forgot your last excuse
for why you don't - have a job
Why you sit at home broke.
Why you berate- her
Why you say she's not much of a woman,
and blame-her,
for your shortcomings
Should be more brave,
yet cave-Her own self image
to make you feel better
Do you anger at her success?
Is it your ego that can't take the stress?
Stressing because you're no match
Waiting for her to realize there's another man,
who can handle a phenomenal women at her best.
-Allahrah Muhammad
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