For nine months I carried you around for a ride
You did things like kick me and stick me in the side
Sometimes I got sick and sometimes I craved,
I talked to you in the womb asking you to behave
And when you came into the world I had pains and I screamed
But I wasn't alone because you did the same thing
I got up to feed you whenever you cried
Gave you baths, room, food, and board and all your diapers were supplied
I saw your first smile, I witnessed you rock and then crawl, saw you stretch out, stand up, Walk and get tall I gave you my all,
without expecting anything in return
Hoping through my strong love, your respect of me would be earned
Now that you're much older
I wonder do you truly recognize, all the sacrifices and contributions I made, all the things I Supplied?
Did I raise you to be hateful, disrespectful or ungrateful?
I may have gotten you a few nice clothes but on your insides I thought you wore my label?
Now you're leaving food and dishes all on the table, acting like you are disabled?
I was there when you were sick…sometimes I think you forget
Because the way that you talk to me now really gets me upset!
I've studied you from birth,
that's why I know most times when you're lying
And when you still stick to your lie,
I chose to keep trying to show you the right way
Though you select not to obey, you wanna keep testing the waters and you think with me, that's okay?
Your psychology is underdeveloped and your ploys don't amuse me
You are getting too old for me to let you use and abuse me
I taught you one way, but on the street you act another
You are a reflection of me, do you really care about your mother?
This is not a guilt trip, it's a big tip, while you want to be real hip, you better get a real grip
I still love you because you are my child but I don't like what you're becoming
Because you're acting too wild! I don't like the route you're going with the lifestyle that you've chosen
You care more about your clothes and posing, than your life under God, which is now frozen
At a stand still,
What emotions do you now feel?
Rationalizing that to get ahead in life, you think that the street is the real deal?
Naw baby the streets kill!
Do you have any regard for what you can potentially put our whole family through?
You may think the street is your friend, but when you need bail you call who?
If you don't think what I'm saying is true, get arrested enough and see what your so called friends will do?
But I don't even want your road to go that far,
because to me you're still my shining star!
I just want you to take a look at who you really are -You have the potential to be stunning
If you are not around positive people surrounded by light then dark is what you're becoming
And I will challenge and fight any dark cloud that won't let the sunshine through and I will do
Whatever it takes to drive my point home to let you know - I love you
Take your wings
Straighten up and fly right!
Do right!
I love you!

CopyrightÓ 1999 Geoffrey Watts