God In Me - Mary Mary

**This one might stir some heads, not a general statement, my own personal experience**


Meet the Parents

I had to prepare with moth cloths from the storage box
pulled out the long skirts and soccer mom sox

chopping four inch stilletos in half
Removes definition to the cuts in my calfs
Impressions today are not on my ass
Husbands discussing while wives are coveting
might come off as crass
first impression with too much pizazz
can be misconstrued as too much sass

Are you fuckin kidding me??

Maybe these...
caserole sized bowls of home made macaroni and cheese
might give a good sign of me
Or come off as trying to hard to please

"Let her Puerto Rican Betty Crocking ass stick to Rice and Beans"

A barbeque scene
grass green, compliments of all the envy

uncomfort stirred,
four finger fans covering their words,

the real concern???

Hes too black for her...
Outcome of being raised in a
Black baptist church

Tucked in a black purse
Old black bibles
containing black words
Im just a heathen,
worth no more than white spaces between them

Being stabbed with tongue forks,
Like I lay in aluminum trays marked

PORK

(Perfect for the roast)

L's is bad for religion
Mommas not satisfied with baby boys decision
and his Ex resurfaces as the topic of conversation

"She sho' did have lovely skin"

Im pullin on my turtle neck in 90 degree weather
he sweating off his sweater vest
Da fuck how Im dressed?

I shoulda came in my overdressed get up
If the twins ANY and EVERY
would still smell a slut
over the collard greens and virgin drink cups

Shall we say GRACE?
would you like to partake??

(Grin)

Surely,

and In my best preacher stance
I pray yet no one holds my hand

"Lawd,
we arrre,
gathered here toooday (huh!)
to thank you for your
merciful grace
Lawd,
Help me find my place
where religion is not an option based on race...
and Lawd, I say....
awwww lawwwwhaaaaad,
I pray that I may
be able to use the silver spoons
to enjoy my plate,
and not have to witness anyone
throwing it away,
and errr uh ummm...
make bright the sun today,
so I can brown up a couple of shades
and be accepted in this family of

hateful ingrates

or pull me away before Im ingrained...

In the name of the father and the son
...and the bitch that just won...

I think Ill take my plate while its still warm..

Amend..."