Sunday, April 27, 2008

Why's? But it's not Wed...

Why do people believe Hillary’s lies?

Why do I believe she is going to get the nomination?

Why didn't she divorce bill?

And why doesn't she think he isn't doing the same thing?

Why do we still have a racial divide in our country?

Why did I use to date white guys?

And why do I think they treat me better than “us”?

Why did the Olive Garden stop selling my meat ravioli?

Why does the Olive Garden think people want ravioli with cheese, or mushrooms?

Why did my mother spank me for touching myself when I was a child, but now tells me to make love to myself?

Why don’t my half sisters talk to me, or each other?

Why are black woman jealous of other black women who have long hair?

Why do my uncles have blue eyes?

And how come I didn’t get blue eyes?

Why are people judgmental of people with mental illness?

Why do black men think black women w/ big asses, who usually have big stomachs and big everything else is sexy?

Why did skinny go out of style?

Why do most of “our” little boys want to grow up to be thugs?

Why doesn’t GA/Atlanta have any sidewalks?

Why hasn’t somebody tried to assonate President Bush?

And why do all the positive leaders such as Dr. King, and Mr. X, and JFK always get killed off?

Why does my mom’s church start at 11:00 am, but lasts until almost 3:00?

Why do all the black people in movies always die first?

Why don’t I like being told what to do, when I already know what to do?

Why don’t some people wash their hands after using the restroom?

Why is Thursday night, black people night at the clubs in ATL?

Why are people haters?

Why did TIP try to buy all those guns?

Why did Aaliyah die, and not Ashanti’s no dancing ass?

And why is Nelly w/ Ashanti?

Why am I terrified of police sketches?

Why would a man rape a woman?

Why is there a such thing as a “veggie burger”?

5 comments:

Foia said...

I got the Why idea from a couple of bloggers that I've visited..Thanks guys..

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...

why do they make u get yearly stickers for your licens plates in georgia when twelve(the police dont) and they can give u a ticket

why do they make u by car insurance (when u have to pay before the insurance kick in)

why cant all bud be the same price

why is it 330 and im fixin me steaks and eggs

Anonymous said...

work it girl.
work it out, girl.
it's work, this world
this life, this bringing
life into this world.
you keep writing

to know yourself
to know your mind
to document the ups & downs
so you can see them
for what they are--
days. we all have them.

when we're our good sides
we do more than endure
try to learn from each day
how to be our best selves.
we know. we knew.
you then. you now.
how hard it can be
trapped in one life
in one mind.

we all write to be known
to name the nameless
things we discover
no one else can see
and hope somewhere
out there is a body
who might understand us
or maybe we helped
a body just understand.

we write to show how
you're like me
how we're all like each other.
like each other
and love as many as you can.

Foia said...

I really like that poem, and I really wish I knew who wrote it.

Foia said...

I love those lines...how hard it is to be trapped in one life. and in one mind..it's reality..