Single Parenthood Poem by Tamika Stubblefield

Single Parenthood



In my single parent 'hood.'
Black mothers rise before dawn
Kitchen lights blink on
Maybe a minute or two
is spent enjoying the calm
before the storm.
'MOM! ' breaks the silence
and brings an avalanche
of someone else's needs and wants.

In my single parent 'hood'
Black mothers run for buses
with babes in tow
Out of breath, searches for her fare
which she doesn't find
Cause nothing is fair

In my single parent 'hood'
Black mothers bring home the bacon
and fry it up with some eggs and grits
to feed the man-child
Growing too fast for his own good
Searching his mother's eyes for a father

In my single parent 'hood'
Black mothers spend lonely nights
Finding a mate or even a date
is like searching in the light for the dark
He ain't tryin' to raise no other man's child

In my single parent 'hood'
I sit with my son on front steps
Watching people come and go
Waiting for 'DADDY'

2003

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