Unknown

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Have you ever been so hurt by the unknown?

Not knowing if you are worthy of being kept

Not knowing it this will have a harsh ending

And not knowing if this one is worth going through the pain

As another girl from the hood

I share the same dreams other girls is afraid to admit

I want a knight and shining armor to rescue me from this castle

Or better yet the slums or the projects

I want that kiss worth waiting for

But will it ever happen because I am investing in pain and turmoil

Will that kiss come if it is that I am kissing another man

Whom may or may not be worth it

Whom may be kissing another woman

or man

I want my next kiss to be with the last…if they exist

But do I have to endure through the pain?

The pain in waiting patiently for the unknown?

To never be taught the meaning of a true man from my father

…the unknown

To learn that men who open doors, pay for dinner, and CALL just to ask

“How was YOUR day?”

Still exist in the hood

In the black community

Yes it does.

But is it for me

You see,

I am rough around the edges

My knight and shining armor might reside,

In the military

Or an prison

….maybe just another hood from the block.

Because I have labeled myself

Another product….

Because

I am afraid of the unknown