Change (Till I Can Show My Momma)

By KC

They say change is easy but I disagree
Judge acts like I’m the first
Though it’s been millions of brothas before me
I believe change is harder for some
Cuz not all these dudes come from the slums
Noodles change to lobster
KoolAid turn to wine
Yeah it sounds fine
Worries the size of dimes
I swear I wish I could
But I realize the truth
I’ma keep trying
Till I can show my momma
That I changed

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5 Comments

  1. Ed Jones on March 20, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    I think the contrast between change for the judge and change for your momma is powerful. Plus I thought the noodles to lobster line was funny. Plus the way the tone changed and got serious after the “But.” Keep writing!

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  2. joewanders on April 8, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    I really like this poem because it ties together so many things in just a few lines – the history and the things going on in society that make change so hard (“it’s been millions of brothas before me”), your own big dreams for things to be easier (Noodles change to lobster – love that line!), and your source of motivation even facing tough circumstances (“Till I can show my momma / That I changed”). Powerful all around.

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  3. WilderSoul on May 2, 2013 at 1:02 AM

    [I liked this, and six other bloggers liked it before me, and I gave it a five star rating] 🙂

    Dear KC,

    I believe change is harder for some too.
    And those who have the hardest changes to make earn the greatest respect (in my book!) and bring the greatest joy. I believe in you! The biggest change is the one that happens first – the change in your heart, which shines out from your poem, and lights up a way ahead.

    Love and best wishes,
    Anasera (WilderSoul)

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  4. Mbachur Mbenga on July 2, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    KC,
    Love it. You are determined to change and do well for you mother, and that is absolutely amazing!
    Make her proud!

    -MM

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  5. Andre Williams on July 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    KC, great poem, I enjoyed how you used comparisons in your poem. Conyinue to write and grow from your experiences and change will be inevitable.

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