Mama Don't Cry

Mama Don't Cry..

I heard the late night creek of the steps, grabbed my bandanna, moved slowly
from the bed while mama slept.

Heard the phone beep twice and knew it wasn't right,
for him to talk to that woman.. he used his lover tone twice.

Could have sworn I saw yesterday's tears melted into mama's cheeks..
she says, "Everyday is like yesterday and tomorrow's looking weak."

I tried to understand, caught in the middle of the sun..
Hearts burning painfully, cause mama's never won.

Saw him say that he loved her, then blacked the beauty of her eye..
wrestled away her innocence, stole mama's pride.

Then one day mama bled, said "She can't live any more."
disrespected to the gutter, walked over like the floor.

With eyes witnessed, reality's lived, done everything but tried..
to stop the tears from falling down, so mama wouldn't cry.

By,

Michelle D. Jones