Goodman

[Sean Battle]

I laughed at what I heard said to a mother
by her daughter pushing her daughter's stroller,
"Mom I'm seventeen, I don’t need you to go shopping for me
I can do this all on my own thank you."

Fought the urge not to say, "Bitch , shut yo ass up.
you buying all that goochie yourself
how the hell you gonna have money for that child ?"

at least when my mom was in delivery the graduation cap was tilted
hand gripping BA knowing she couldn't BS this process of raising me right.

30’s the new 20, so she aint no old lady.
till this day with me in mind she be robbing Old Navy’s,
kicking down the door like, "Alright everybody get the fuck down.
you over there, get me three shirts from the 12 dollar rack
you next to him, do the same with the jeans
set them on the counter slowly...thank you.
now you, how much is all of this-what’s that-136-for three outfits,
damn that a steal !

if we were rich, she'd buy the whole Cherry Hill Mall.
Hire feet inspectors for JC Penny
In case girls my age come in to buy open toe shoes,
"hold on mam you know the drill. hmm...smells fresh, toes done
ok your good next. Hmmm…little ash on the heels but your good
Just put some lotion on when you leave ,next. aight ma-WOOOOAH
what the fuck are those bunion rocking monsters ?!
And you trying to buy sandals.. get yoJohn McCain face looking feet out of here.
Zettra don’t want no nasty girl near her child."

Don’t know how she knows about my foot fetish,
But mom knows me better than I know myself
Since she trained me to live up to her last name ,
Cuz while ours aren’t the same, she knows what women want in a Goodman.

Dad was one to her in terms of telling her
not to spend money on every shoe she comes across,
But couldn’t save up more time to spend with her.
spent it with another , out- popped my half sister
thus popping the bubble in their relationship.

So now mom’s the main one eyeing me when I space out at Wal Mart.
blasting ipod in the parking lot not caring
about shoulders pointing to two SUVs
speeding for the empty space I got my back to.
only coming to when her scream censors Ludacris ,
"Move Sean get out the way."

tells me every time at signs of trouble" don't worry about it babe
just focus on your schoolwork," while putting in work
so I can rock new timberlands just to scuffed them into oblivion,
knowing she'll just say, "take better care of your stuff," then buy me a new pair.

Such is the life of the bread winner turned coach.
telling me to save up all money, kisses, hugs and memories I receive.
cuz while her will makes sure I'm taken care of,
she wont always be around to buy me love...
Best now for me to be a good man and get on my job.

[Sean Battle]

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[Vince]

this was cool....the story in it really made me think of how lucky we are as americans...and like the parental dichotomy of working to get your children things you never had.....then having to take certain things away from them so they don't become worthless snobs that don't value anything they possess.

very dope read my friend.....(sorry for the over psychoanalyzing).