You say his mother didn’t need
a man
and now he doesn’t know how
to be one
all because he wears skinny
jeans
and arches his eyebrows.
You blame his white faggotry
on his brown mother because
a woman should only birth
boy babies -- not raise them.
Since his mother didn't
need a man,
he doesn't buy into
all that
masculine bullshit about
what it means to be one.
Like his mother he’s not
afraid
to show his vulnerability
or to temper his rage with
wisdom.
Purpose comes from seeing her work
two jobs and feeling her love
twice as much.
She’s the only model he wants
to emulate.
He knows her happiness doesn’t
come from
needing someone to validate her
life
but rather from the strength
of being herself.
No, his mother didn't need a man
and neither does he.
