poetry by Jill Scott

photo by celi
ESPERANZA

Revolutionary Man

I am grown now
A woman
got my house
Got my car
Gota cat too
Yeah!
But I needs me a man
Like air
Like wa ta

Yeah!

(I ain't trying to impress you)

I needs me a a breakfast making',

Long walkin', Black movie watchin',

Conversationalist

Yeah!

I needs me a standing up

Accept no bullshit (cept mine) man

an honest, hair brushing

Public kissin, praying on his knees man

Respect full

Protect full

Full-grown man

Yeah!

Laughin' anda working,

Ain't afraid to feel man

Ain't afraid to be strong

Revels in it

Needs me a soldier!

Yeah!

Needs me some passion

Needs me a revolution in my bed