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Date Posted: 10:50:05 05/23/05 Mon
Author: tasha
Subject: Re: A sistas poem and A brother response
In reply to: crystal 's message, "Re: A sistas poem and A brother response" on 10:48:17 05/23/05 Mon

>>>>>>I am looking for a poem which I believe to be
>>called
>>>>>>"Do you qualify". Unfortunately I do not know the
>>>>author.
>>>>>>I would appreciate any help in finding this poem
>or
>>>>>>even if anyone knows the author would be a help.
>>>>>>TIA
>>A Sista's Poem and a Brother's Response
>>
>>
>>Do you qualify to be the man I need you to be?
>>Will you be able to recognize the things you
>>need to see? Will you be able to understand, that
>>I'm a good woman and in my life I need a good man?
>>Do you qualify?
>>
>>Do you qualify to fertilize my unproduced seeds?
>>Can you fulfill, as I can, all of our needs?
>>Can you put me in my place if you see I am slippin?
>>Can you talk to me, wholeheartedly, not constantly
>>trippin??
>>Do you qualify?
>>
>>Do you qualify to be called all mine?
>>Can you leave the other women and temptations
>>behind? Can you come to me with your problems and
>>not wait until it's too late?
>>Can you stand up and admit if you made a mistake?
>>Do you qualify?
>>
>>Do you qualify to be the honest ebony man I
>>would want you to be?
>>Would you be able to look me in my eyes and
>>admit your feelings to me?
>>Could you take me in your arms and make love to
>>me all night long?
>>Can you be sensitive and still be strong?
>>
>>Do you qualify?
>>
>>Do you qualify to be my friend as well as my
>>lover? Can you put our love before any other?
>>Can you cherish me as if I were Diamonds &
>>Gold? Can you make me feel like I'm the last
>>woman you'll ever hold?
>>Do you qualify?
>>
>>Do you qualify to be called a good man?
>>If I have doubts can you reassure me and understand?
>>Can your love intoxicate me as if I were High?
>>To be in my life, I need to know,
>>
>>DO YOU QUALIFY?
>>
>>The Brother's Response:
>>
>>You ask, do I qualify?
>>Can I fulfill your needs and become the man you need
>>me to be?
>>My sister, are you prepared for what you've asked for?
>>Can you handle the responsibility?
>>
>>Can you accept that, by GOD, I am the chosen?
>>
>>one, the authority, the comforter, and the head?
>>Will you submit and willingly follow my path?
>>Or will you fight with me instead?
>>
>>If I am your King, will you treat me as such?
>>Will I get the best of your beauty and poise?
>>Or will I be subjected to an appearance
>>neglected, and checked with some serious noise?
>>When I talk, will you listen?
>>I mean whole heartedly and feel me?
>>Or will you rush me just to make your point too?
>>Can I be the man at all times? Even when it hurts?
>>Or is it just when it's convenient for you?
>>
>>Can you love me for me, and not who you wish I could
>>be?
>>Will you see the strong Black Man within?
>>Or will you always remind me of the all
>>
>>the past brothers behind me and make me pay for their
>>sins?
>>
>>If I don't send you flowers the day your co-worker
>>received some, will you know that I love you still?
>>Or will my good name be uttered along with those other
>>doggish brothers?
>>Will you question if my commitment is real?
>>
>>Will you be patient and teach me to understand you,
>>and allow my knowledge of your needs to grow?
>>Or will you shut me out when I ask, Baby
>>what's wrong?
>>Or will you respond with, "Well a REAL man would
>know!"
>>
>>When we first met, what was it that caught your
>>eye? Was it my mind, my heart, my personality?
>>Or was it my suit, or my job, or do you love
>>what I drive, instead of what's driving me?
>>
>>Yes I can, and I will, make love to you
>>
>>from midnight to the dawning of the sun.
>>But, if I tell you I'm tired, will you trust
>>I'm sincere or believe that there must be another one?
>>My sister, I love you and my heart can be yours.
>>
>>No woman could lead me astray.
>>But like you, I have needs, so I beg of you, please,
>>
>> in this love thang meet me half way.
>>
>>In life's tough times I'll hold you, in the rough
>>times I'll mold you;
>>your simplest wish will be my command.
>>My life is yours if need be.
>>Yes you can fully bleed me, and when hell comes, in
>>your place, I'll stand.
>>
>>A good relationship is a powerful institution that
>>must be built on a foundation of two.
>>So to answer your question,
>>YES sister, I do qualify.
>>
>>Now, more importantly.....! Do you

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  • Re: A sistas poem and A brother response -- IRISH (TOUCH MY HEART STRINGS), 13:09:41 11/14/08 Fri
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