On To The Next One - Chapter 38

I woke up very early this morning and I couldn't go back to sleep for whatever reason. As I looked back on the first six months of this year, I've had some setbacks and disappointments. When it's all said and done, these experiences have made me a stronger and better person. I'm grateful that I've put my trust in God and not in man!

Anyway, as I finally close this chapter of my life and prepare for the next one, I felt led to write a poem. It's my version of saying "deuces" to the past and move on to the next phase of life. Let's see what God has in store!

Thank You For Not Choosing Me

Thank you for not choosing me

to be your lady

to be your financial support system

to be the mother of your baby

All you would have been to me is a stumbling block

a hinderance

a shackle

an obstruction from my blessings

Thank you for not choosing me

to be the love your life

to be your best friend

to be your future wife

All you would have been to me is a hurdle

a handicap

a stone wall

a cramp in my style

My womanhood is too great to be attached to a goldigger

A childish, immature broke nigger

With a crooked smile

All the while

You refuse to obtain your own figures

So your mission was to get a chick with the most dough

A chick you could try to manipulate and control

Now you're stuck like glue

With a chick that's controlling you

Now you've learned you reap what you sow

Now the right man will come along

A man who's confident, gorgeous and strong

With a smile that calms

As I take him in my arms

and he says "this is where I belong!"

So thank you for not choosing me!

(c) 2011 Tonja E. Withers