Mama Says
Location
Mama Says…
The cracks in the city pavement, gobble me alive
Deep into the darkness of the street where the secrets lie
I look for comfort in the dank crevices of this unforgiving
Fortress of oppression
One step at a time
Ignore the cat calls mama says
Walk with confidence and keep your head low
Mind your own and you’ll live long
Mama says
Mama says
Make it out of here
Not for you, selfish woman, for them
For your sisters. They need you more than anything
Take them with you to the promised land
My God promised me one.
Become a doctor.
Heal the wounds of these streets
Become a psychiatrist
Treat the broken hearts of this slum
Become a politician
Anything but a crook
Find a job, find a career, find a life
Caps in the air and Im on my way
If I could find the funds my future might not look so fragile
A job could change my life
Mom could get off the late shift with enough time
To walk to the next bus in time
I could take care of them and come back for the rest
I could start over
Make a new path for me, mine, ours
A brand new beginning
A new job, a new path.
Mama says,
find a job, find a love, find a passion
find yourself
find Him
But Mama,
when will I find the time?
I hardly find the moments to ask Him for the strength