I Am Not a Thug

I Am Not a Thug

 

 

I am not a thug

It’s a shame

If that’s what you see

When you look at me

I’m not a gangster

Or a rapper

I’m not the images

Plastered all over T.V.

I’m respectful to women

I was taught this

By my mother

I’m willing to fight

If the cause is right

But mostly I’m a lover

…A good book

Despite

If you like

It’s cover

Compassionate

Thoughtful

And considerate

Of others

I’m not lazy

I'm not a thief

I'm not a criminal

Who runs the streets

I work at least

 60 hrs. per week

And don’t be surprised

When you realize

I’m very articulate

 When I speak

I’d rather read a book

Than shoot hoops

On a basketball court

Music is my passion

And I write poetry for sport

Love is my drug

And I put it

Into everything I do

It’s pure

Strong

And addictive too

I bet you won’t see that

On the news!

I am not a thug

So please don’t assume

You could be missing out

On a good friend

Don't let your preconceptions

Resume

Don’t keep your mind closed
Open up

…Make room

I'm not a thug

I am a MAN

Try to get to know me

Then you'll find out

Who I Am

 

 

Reviews

[Samuel Jack]

Very true, I did say you had a hip hop flavour to some if your pieces when I first came on the site, but to be honest I still stand by that on some of your poems. But you have such a large collection that they all have different styles to them, I'm still working my way through them. Of course this concept goes both ways, and it is difficult for me to connect with a lot of black guys until they know I either , listen to hip hop ( not UK though, it's f*****g awful) or have a mixed race girlfriend (which sometimes makes the situation worse!) of course what wins anyone over is being yourself, I don't know if you have a slang word In America for white guys who try and talk and walk like black guys, we call them chavs in England. That to me is an insult to black people, and a kind of weakness, putting on a constant act, ridiculous! But I do apologise for doing EXACTLY what you say I this Poem HAHA!! Not many would admit to it. But I'm a poet, a different breed of fucked up. PEACE! ;)

[Sirius King]

i agree, every race and nationality have stereotypes placed on them...it's up to the individual person to be who they are, not a color or a creed...human.

there is a word, its "wigger"...which is also offensive lol...but what the hey

[Renée]

Nicely Done and nice to learn about the man behind the poems...but I want to say...even without this poem...we can see your heart & who you are...

[Sirius King]

wow thats really great... that made me smile, which i needed today :-)

[Renée]

It was a pleasure.. ( :

[Sirius King]

:-)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I enjoyed this bulky reductionist, autobiographical, revolver of a poem
imagine if this was a CV or an application in an alternative world!
nice writing, I'm so enjoying being on your site today!

[Sirius King]

I'm glad u stopped by!...i haven't written in a while, this may give me some motivation!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

well you seem to have written a mountain of poems since I last came to visit you, more than I have, i only tend to write when my creative energy urges me to, which is rather infrequent at the moment I'm afraid, although I've writen a bit, please come over and check out soon
bye for now xx

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I'm glad I stopped by aswell

[Sirius King]

same here, it comes and goes (in waves), thanx again...

i will definitely stop by :-)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

honestly boy, your writing has been most engaging, I needed this quality injection of Serenus' great works!

[Sirius King]

Wow that's a great compliment!

thanx Sheema!!!!

[john alan willox]

got a little closer to understanding with this - nice one.

[Sirius King]

thank u :-)

[AWickedMoon]

A great poem, I love the last few lines especially.

[Sirius King]

thanx :-)

[chandlerl]

This was a nicely put together and thoughtful poem and I'm happy there are real men out there still. XD

[Sirius King]

thanx i appreciate that! :-)

[Muse]

I would never in a million years look at that young face of yours and think thug!

I lived in Chicago for 4 years...you get over the stereo types real fast. When they saw Iowa plates on my car...they thought Idaho...some thought I lived with the Amish...lol...you can't run from it...so just make fun of it.

[Sirius King]

you' d be surprised of the misconceptions out there...but we all deal with it in some form or another...thanx Muse :-)

[LA Lorena]

I really liked this. Far too often, people tend to judge others by their looks, race or gender. Being so closed minded is a good way to miss out on the opportunity to meet some wonderful people and cultivate new friendships and experiences! Very well said!

[Sirius King]

i agree...thanx for checking it out! :-)

[That_Girl]

Haha it never even crossed my mind that you could possibly be one... but I guess you get labelled a lot. It's ridiculous, like high school never f*****g ends. lol

Great beat to it, entertaining read. :)

[Sirius King]

true lol...thanx ;-)

[Carolann Dowsett]

This is awesome and yes its so obvious by your poetry and your manner that you are not a thug at all but rather a very nice, decent man. I really enjoyed this poem, its bold and confident and in your face and i LOVE that. Nicely written :)

[Sirius King]

thanx! i appreciate that,
you'd be surprised
by how many ppl
think the opposite
when they first meet me... not sure why tho :-/

lol

[Carolann Dowsett]

That's just stupid people being stupid people. Lot's of people think I'm a blonde bimbo when they first meet me then it comes as quite a shock when they realise I actually have a brain :-P

[Sirius King]

lol...i guess we have all been programmed to stereotype each other, sad but true

[Carolann Dowsett]

Yes very much so :)

[Sirius King]

:-)