This Man's Dilemma

 

I love my daughter
And I am a big man
She tells me "be careful"
Cuz my daughter wants her dad to live

I love my mother
And I am a proud man
She tells me "be safe"
Cuz my mother wants her firstborn to live

I love my woman
And I am a protective man
She tells me "watch out"
Cuz my woman wants her man to live

They tell me
don't show your true anger
don't let your lack of fear expose the cowardice they have

They tell me
don't walk without a smile
don't make them wonder if they might be prey

They tell me
don't stare back
don't glare back
don't show them the fire in your eyes

My grandmother said
The women in my life need me to live
to be there for them

So don't go off
even if justified

Yet she also told me
That a woman loves a strong man
And my women need me to be strong so they can feel safe

So if my women need me to live
And they love me if I'm strong
Yet being strong could get me killed
It seems better to be strong
Cuz what do I have to live for if she not gon love me