I thought I would take you guys back to when I was single and was looking for somebody (anybody) to love a sistah. But after being single for a looooong time, I realized that I had to work on me first. But I was inspired to write this poem by a girlfriend of mine. She was bummed one day and proceeded to tell me a story. She had run into an old friend from college and this young man was talking about his upcoming wedding. Well it seemed that he was marrying a young woman from the same university. My girlfriend knew of the young lady and congratulated him and said her goodbyes. No, he was not an ex of hers and no she didn't have conflict with the young woman. The problem was a little bit deeper than that. It seems that the young lady betrothed was somewhat of a whore in her college. I don't mean that my girlfriend thought she was a whore but it was common knowledge to the entire campus. I know you are thinking what the hell does that have to do with your friend. Well, she told me that she thought she was nice looking and that she had a good head on her shoulders but she couldn't get a man. She just didn't understand what the problem was and she was really was down so I wrote her this:

Why can't I get a man

Ashy ankles, crusty lips
Jacked up feet and no dayum hips
But she's got a man

3 baby daddies, 5 kids
Crossed & Crooked eyes under those lids
But she's got a man

No teeth, breath is kicking
Bad hair weaves with the glue not sticking
But she's got a man

I take a step back and examine me
These are definitely not women I want to be
But they got a man

I know I have only given physical characteristics
But if you look at the statistics
These are the women who've got a man

What is a strong, attractive, intelligent sistah to do
Throw up my hands and say I am through
Naw Naw

When I look at their men, what I see
are men that I do NOT want for me

I was taught in a class of psychology,
you are only attracted to those as attractive as thee

These women don't think they are beautiful enough
So they stay around and deal with issues & stuff
That's why they got a man

So now I know why I can't get a man

My name is not Mattel, so I won't be played
I am also not a carpet just here to get laid
That's why I can't get a man

More is needed than sexual attraction
I require a tremendous amount of mental satisfaction
That's why I can't get a man

To gain my adoration
It requires work and concentration
That's why I can't get a man

Most brothers aren't prepared for the journey of me
look at is as an aventure not a J-O-B