Devin

“I’m tired of all this commotion I hear from over there; let me go straighten this out”

Maybe I shouldn’t get involved in this domestic dispute

But how can I just sit by?

Knocking on the door now

“Hey it’s your neighbor man”

As the door opens I have to remind myself to be mindful of what he might have going on

Listen bother man to man I’m not trying to get all up in your business…I know how it is being a black man the things you have to deal with believe you me I understand

However it’s getting tiresome and I’m growing more and more concerned about the noises I hear coming from here

Your girl telling you stop beating her

The kids feet hitting the floor as they run for cover

 As you curse them like there’s no tomorrow

Perhaps you need to lay off the booze, find a better way to release your anger other than laying hands on the defenseless

As he folds his arms and props himself up against the hallway wall I could tell this was about to go somewhere I didn’t want it to

Look before you get hostile with me you should think about what I’m saying before DFS makes a trip to your home to see

Right then it was like someone struck a match

He pushes off the wall edging towards me

I’m not worried at all, I fear no man

Especially one that beats on his family for his short comings

“HOLD ON BROTHER!”

Had to let him know that he didn’t want any part of this war machine

You’re out of your weight class, height and reach advantages on my side

I’m giving you this one last chance so my warning you must heed

Nah small fry continued to engage in this I was contemplating flinging him out the 2^nd floor window

Then I hear wifey telling me to calm down and come back in the house

Almost did it until he had to touch a nerve

“BITCH GO BACK IN THE HOUSE AND LET THIS NIGGA JUMP STUPID!”

Before the words even had time to sink in I was on him like a homeless person on a dropped piece of food

Fist showering him

He must’ve felt like he was being jumped

Apparently junior had not only been taught how to treat a lady but how to speak to one

And I’m just the one that will put a person in their place for disrespecting the queen

Did what his pops should’ve done to prevent this terror from being born

Placing my foot square in his ass, as he tumbled down the stairs

At this point the pummeling seems like a drawn out joke that’s no longer funny

That was until the joke as it appeared was on me

As the police car pulled up and they pulled out the department issues weapons on me

Calling me a menace

Shaking my damn head

Bracelets thrown on my wrist  

Being stuffed into the back of a police car

As the “happy” couple go back upstairs

I was defended the honor of her and her kids

But some prefer poison over an antidote

As I shake my head again this time muttering to myself

“Now ain’t that some shit”

© 2011

 All Rights Reserved