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A Man

Know When

By Ahnesia JohnsonPublished 5 months ago 1 min read
A Man
Photo by Jongsun Lee on Unsplash

Know when to go, know when to stop

Walk with your head held high

Never turn your back to anyone even when saying bye

Back out of the situation facing everything

If need be …

Don’t crack

Breathe

Give it to God then blow a stack

If you ever regret , repent

That’s money well spent

Hands up

Protect yourself , Try not to be a prick

But Never be a Trick

Gentle enough to feel on

Rough enough to not get stepped on

Dress how you Dress

Express how you Express

When put to the test , say it with your chest

Know when to go, know when to grow

Chill with your girl then hang with the bro

If she’s a Ho, she’s a Ho

Make sure she says yes, you have to hear it or it’s a No

Know when to grow, know when to go

Wrap it up …lamb skin

It’s like skin-to-skin

She could feel like the one

Now y’all just raising one

childrens poetryFirst DraftFree VerseStream of Consciousness

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