I Was Raised Right Poem by Ivan Brooks Sr

I was raised right
So I can bless a black Queen
Who through three trimesters, carried me
Connected by a unique umbilical cord
Where I got oxygen and nutrients and life.

I was raised to become her
World, her motivation, her fight
To say and do the right things
Things she told me when we talked
Talks we had about manhood and life.


I was raised right
So I can raise my kids right
I was raised Connected by a deep bond,
love amplified entirely by family ties
Where they get intelligence to last for life.

I was raised right
so I can Write about raising children
Blessed and gifted by God Almighty
From whom cometh my inspirations
I use to write about things in life.

I was raised right
so I can continue the legacies
Passed down by my forefathers
Linked by genetics and our history
Strength to strength for generations
From my roots, through poetry to my life.

I was raised right
So I can speak against wrong
Mostly done in the right way
Obligated to fight for human rights
From our fights for humanity
comes the true reason for life.

I was raised right
So I can learn right, Walk right
Talk right and do what's right
Fighting for my rights quietly
Deep within our fighting spirits
comes our strengths for life.


I was raised right
So I can pass on the right things
Impacting the next generation with wisdom
Where they'll have access to sage for life.


I was raised right
So I can love and experience love
Planting a seed in human emotions
Where the tree of love will blossom life.