Interpretations: Part 1
By
Hank Bullard

Who the fuck is this?
What is this I see?
Losers and lames
Graduating with diplomas & degrees
These pussy ass niggas
Lovin’ their woman and staying married?
Stayin’ married to their lovers, wives, and baby’s mamas?
Some geek walkin’ around with class, self respect & poise
Not goin to jail, not actin’ like a little ass boys
Look at that clown wearing his pants up to his waist!
Where’s your grill nigga? Tattoos, mean mug on your face?!
Wha- you say you ain’t been to jail?!
What nigga? You ain’t done no time?!
You ain’t killed no nigga?
Smoked no weed
Snorted no line?
You ain’t shot nobody?
Stole a purse?
Stabbed a nigga?
Held a gun?
Cocked it back?
Pulled a trigga?
Oh lord! Why do I always get the lames?!
Go figure!

Ugh!! He’s got two jobs, good credit and no kids!
No drama, no problems, shows up on time, been to school all four years and GOTTA DEGREE?!!
I can’t be with you nigga.
You’re too educated
“Too good”
“Too nice” for me.
Too straight laced
Too uptight, too much like a busta!
You ain’t got one problem I can complain about
And you sound like a sucka!
Walkin’ up to me with that “Hey, how I’m doing?” “My name is…” boy please!
Why you talking so proper?
Why aren’t you’re pants sagging to your knees?!
You say you can love me?
You say you can make me whole?
You say you can feed my mind
Body, spirit and soul?
But can you disrespect me?
Beat me thoroughly?
Cause drama for me AND my mama?
And threaten to rape me?
Can you move in with me and not work and pay no bills?
Fuck UP my credit, leave me hanging and crying alone in the middle of night?
You see none of that matters Boo
Naw, its fine as long as you “laying that pipe”

Oooh, oooh!!! Bad men and good dick is like CRACK ain’t it ladies?
It’ll leave you broke, delusional, paranoid and sore!!
But as long as that “hard” “smooth pipe” is all up in you
We’ll always run back for more!
Yeah that’s right I said it!!
Fuck the “nice guy”!!
Fuck the peace of mind!
And fuck everything that goes with it!
Fuck the Godly man with his “class and sense”!
That responsible asshole, with his “paying bills on time ass”
That nigga that go church everyday to give his life to the Lord? Fuck him!!!
Who the hell does God think he is anyway?
To tell me how to live?
And what kind of man to submit my self to?
Telling me to get with the man that’s “spiritual” and “prays” all the time FUCK HIM TOO!!!!

Just give me my healing
Give me my salvation
Let me dance-dance-dance till I fall out on the floor!!!!!
Let me shout out JESUUUUSSSS!!!!!
Till I can’t shout no more!!!
Let’s make this quick HURRY IT UP!!!
Sing the damn song choir I can’t be late!!
You see my “Crack pipe’s” waiting on me
He’s coming over round 8
Coming to break my back
Take my peace
Oh yeah! We gon argue, fuss & fight
And he’s gon kick my teeth
Down my throat I’m bout to be looking real fly!!
Isn’t this how crack heads look?
No teeth, busted lip, swollen eye?
Oh yeah, I said it!!
I’ll say it again loud and clearly
I’m CRA-CRA-CRA-CRACK HEEEEEAD!!!
I shout it loud and proudly!!!

Sounds fucked up don’t it?
The things I write and say?
But this is what GOOD black men see and hear every single day
You say it through your actions
Through your speech
Through the men you love
That no good thug
That lazy ass leech
Parasites & felons
Jackasses & fools
I must be in the twilight zone!!!
When did “trifling” become the new “cool”?!!!!
“Gay is the new straight?”
“30’s the new 20?”
What are you? Retarded?!!!
Thank God for Lyfe Jennings!!
“Up” is the new “down”?
“Day” is the new “night”?
What’s next muthafucka?
Is “left” the new “right”?
Is “Death” the new “Life”?
“Long” the new “Short”?
“Right” the new “Wrong”?
“Wrong” the new “Right”?!!!

Sounds to me like you got a problem with denial!!
That “crack pipe’s” got you strung out
Got you itching and a twitching
Acting like a bitch!!
See you’re an addict now
You’ll do anything for that “hit”
Sell your clothes
Sell your car
Pawn your jewelry
Driving around at 3:00 in the morning looking to bust some bitches’ windshields cause she done put her “nasty mouth” on your crack pipe!
That’s shit’s got you both gone!
You’re both stupid and naïve
See, when you dance with Devil stupid, the Devil don’t change!
Just YOU and what YOU believe!

You believe “Oh, I can change him!! He’s gotta few issues but I can make it right!! Yeah, yeah, I know he ain’t got no job, no money, no ambition, no plans or outlook for the rest of his life! I know he’s got a drinking problem, a drug habit, don’t pay the bills on time; you know we almost got evicted once but its cool, its fine!! Yeah he’s loud and obnoxious, talks crazy, makes a scene in public, disrespects me and my mama put me in the hospital 5 times!! He embarrasses me, can’t sleep a wink at night, I don’t have any more real hair cause he beat it all out of me, but it’s all good, its all gravy cause you see my love is gonna CHANGE that man! That’s right child!! You see my is love so powerful, so eminent, so awesome that when he’s caught up in the shear rapture of my being he’s gonna be so amazed that he……..COME OUT OF DENIAL IN THE NAME OF JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wake up “girlfriend” it ain’t gonna happen!!!!



What? Are you offended?
Did I strike a nerve?
Did I piss you off?
Did I make you mad?
Cuss and scoff?
Am I getting to you?
Am I making myself clear?
YOU “ATTRACT” WHAT YOU “ARE” BITCH!!!
You “are” what you “run with” ya hear?!!!
Shit! You black broads don’t hear me!!
You don’t even care to what I’m saying
You don’t want a “good man”
You wanna man that’s “playing”!!
Playing the role of a “thug”
So you can blame him and not you!!
Playing the “helpless victim”
So you can come to his rescue!!!
Playing the role of an infant
So you can coddle him near!!
Playing the role of a house “PET”
While you focus on your “career”!!!
Playing the role of a loser
Cause you’re gonna make him a winner
Playing the role of JESUUUUSSSS!!!!
Because you’re a hopeless sinner!!!!
Playing an unruly child
So you can teach him to behave
Playing the role of “Superman”
Cause “I wanna be saaaved!!” (Go to church ho!!!!)

Happiness is a choice
A state of mind that we choose!!!
An act of conscious will
That a “man” cannot GIVE you!!!

(To be continued)

Copyright, 2008 all rights reserved by Henry E. Bullard, III