The Family Reunion! Poem by Deidre Dixon

‘Twas the family reunion we have e'ry year
Folks coming from all over the country, or tryin' to scrape up the money to get there
We got Big Mama, Buddy, Shineequa, Mook and Bunny
We got Aint Lizzy, Uncle Po'Boy, Precious, Skeeta and Honey
They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, mentalities and legal backgrounds
They come from all cities, states, villages and backwoods with animal sounds
Some of ‘em come to enjoy the family wit e'rythang paid in full
Some of ‘em come unpaid, wit no money tryin' to scam family with their ‘bull'
Some of ‘em come all paid up, but add 15 mo' who ain't paid for nothin'
Then when they cain't get in, get fed, or get a t-shirt, they go away huffin'
Firs' we have a fish fry, then a picnic and las', a formal banquet
Some come dressed to the ‘nines', some come a'ight, then some look like they got on blankets
At the fish fry you always got them ones that try to get in line twice befo' e'rybody is fed
At the picnic you got folks wit high blood and ‘sugar' eatin' like they wanna be dead
Then we have the banquet at the end that's supposed to be fancy and elegant
Then you see who don't know how to dress, don't have no trainin' and sho' ain't got no etiquette
Now we cain't forget about the Sunday mornin' church service we always have e'ry year
They come in shoutin' and cryin' after they was drunk the night befo' and sangin' all in yo' ear
Yeah we usually have a dance fo' the adults and for all the kids on Saturday night
Jus' like any club you go to, when you get there you definitely gonna see some sights
You gonna see somebody who think they the best dancer and sharpest dressed
You gonna see somebody who got a bunch of weave on that head that look a hot mess
You gonna see some in the dance that really do have they stuff together
But you definitely gonna see some that watch e'rybody else like they better
Oh well, I guess the family reunion is somethin' for us all to enjoy each other, so I won't knock it
All I got to say is, at the nex' family reunion I'ma be watchin', so you better not get out of pocket!