check it out
ladies put the coffee down
stop multi tasking and just read
because right about now
a brother needs your full and undivided attention
retention
being what it is in a human being
i need you 2 believe what you are seeing
where or when
some questions that have a genesis in doubt
we fail 2 comprehend
is he really your brother
is she truly a friend
hiding behind our doubts
and calling it strength
talking abouth how we are willing
2 run a marathon for the sake of love
getting tired when we hit a quarter length
now
both genders do indeed fit into
certain stereotypes
problem is
both genders tend to believe the hype
i mean why are we more willing
2 read self help book than help ourselves
and why do we seek relationship advice
yet we are so darn quick 2 advise our friends
on relationships
like we hip
2 the game of life
but if we are truly hip
why when it is time 2 swim
in the deep end of the cesspool
called dating
or if it is really raw and uncensored
mating
we end up debating
mind manipulating
a frustrating
cycle of hearts lost
whereabouts unknown
20 second timeout ladies
i hear some cellies ringing
lets pause 4 the casue
so yall can deal with your immediate reality
you can get come back 2 me
brotha dee aint going nowhere
i swear
........20...10..5...4...3..2...one
sure you are done
dont rush back just because we are on a vibe
somethings in our lives
just dont slide
and tonight i dont want you asking why
you cry
everytime you close your eyes
now i wonder i cant deny
that old saying everybody wants
2 go 2 heaven but no one wants 2 die
mirrors reflecting the true intentions
of our souls dont lie
and lies tend 2 magnify
when you swap spit
or hit it and quit
or tame the shrew
or flikka da bic
point being
the wounds that dont heal
tend 2 be revealed
by our nakedness
yall bear witness
the brother with the gift of gab
his sweat shirt dont reveal
the stomach flab
and his soul cant have
a confab
with yours
2 bad
so sad
he gotta go out the door
the sister who give you an erection
body banging from the wonder bra
and girdle protection
trippin about the cute little mark
left from her last c section
but her mind is so full of insurrection
that a brother cant wait 2 give her directions
back 2 her crib
i raised my baby
so i dont have any more bibs
get 2 steppin nah mean
now...hold up
why are you ladies reading this
during stops in traffic
drive safely and finish this joint
when you get home
or at lunch look up dgreavesthe poet
on your smart phone
i will get back at you later on
go make them skittles
that 401 k
aint gonna pay 4 itself
i just dont want 2 hear through
the grapevine that your hope 4 love
your quest 2 be in love dies
everytime you close your eyes
how was your day
same old same
mine
i cant complain
i drink wine
but i dont like 2 whine nah mean
what do you need 2 know about me
okay...briefly this is brother dee
love is not a free
standing structure
it needs and requires a foundation
of devotion
trust and respect
you see love can make you feel good
but without the foundation eventually
love wont make you feel worthy
of being loved
because you cant fall in love with me
if you are out of touch with you
feel me
i dont hustle back
back track
or retract
any statement
meant from my heart
i know the start
of any association has both parties
putting the best stuff out there
truly i am aware
so i wait
and contemplate
and meditate
because my fate
can rest on anyones chest
but my lord understand
i am a man
words dont define who i am
they are only a snapshot
and should be viewed as such
i like 2 touch
and hug
but i wont bug
you if you are in a mood
wont disturb your groove
i
2 ensure our destiny
if we have one
i dont hold on 2 yesterday
that tight
dont live 4 tonight
if it is early afternoon
dont plan 4 the future
unless we both have put down payments
on our house of love
half and half
no secret stash
i dont gash
slash
and burn
wait 4 my turn
yearn if it aint my turn
or spurn
the potentiality
of loves harmony
becasue i have been there when it was
both sweet and sour
and i know now 2 people in love
have the power
to overcome
anyone
with bad intentions
love is not an invention
it is a blessing
so i dont go messing
up the fathers cup
of salvation
and love in its purest form
can heal
so i appeal
2 all of you ladies
i hurt just like you
pretend not 2 be hurt just like you
convince myself i dont need you
just like you do
i do aspire 2 be a be a better man
and real rap i feel i am
damn
good right now
all i need is a woman
who can show and tell
with no subterfuge or surprise
because i need to trust you
when i lay down with you
and close my eyes
have a great rest of your day
by the way
never forget that you are a queen
nah mean
peace and blessings

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