Falling For The Trap! ! ! Poem by Imaanah Saleem

I see all my sisters falling for the trap;
Tossing away treasures they could never get back,
Before the time is right for them to give it up,
Before the right one comes with the right stuff,
Ones with the right mindset, and the right ambitions,
Those with a true heart and the right intensions,
The man who'd stay and build them up,
They fall for the wrong ones and become stuck.

I see all my brothers falling for the trap;
Looking for their treasures blindly, then not knowing how to act.
When they come across a chest opened wide,
They become so eager to stick their hands inside;
To feel the jewels with all their luster and how can they resist?
There's many reasons why they should but why bargain this?
The chance that they will never get to feel the pretty one's lips.
Brothers call their brothers fools for taking that risk.

We the people act as though waiting is a crime.
We let the idiot boxes all around take over our minds;
Promoting the lies of that first kiss; swearing it's something special.
But how special is the kiss from the one who ultimately left you?
How lovely was the feeling once it was gone?
And why, after so many years, are you still holding on?
What is it about the first time you ran the full mile?
‘til this day, though that one is gone, it makes you smile?
Wouldn't you rather smile about the ride that happened most recent?
The one you took with the one who stuck around and let pleasure be repeated?

Judgements are for the Judge alone; still, good advice is this:
Hold off for the one who promises a lifelong commitment.
Keeping you warm in the winter time and, real cool in the summer,
The one who goes out at anytime of the day but, never makes you wonder,
Spring is fine because your blossoming,
In fall your loves not stopping ‘cause blessings are steadily coming down,
El got you living good with the one It found—
For you.

Patients is the formula for this pleasant dream.
Whatever's meant to happen will when its meant to be.
The Lord gives when It wants, life is just a test,
And like a teacher It watches while you try your best.
Be a sucker for no one because El made the law.
If holding on was too hard It would not have made the call.
All mind over matter people and it's not too late.
You fell once fell twice give falling down a break.
Try a new day, a new way, pick up your slack.
See better for your-selves.
Stop falling for the trap.