Twerk Team

have we not been taught better, Black women?
shaking your asses for the males attention
such a fool is a woman who believes that life is about partying
such a fool is a woman who cannot keep her legs closed or clothes on

do you believe that God gave you that marvelous body for the world to see
do you not believe that you can be much prettier dressed up
no, you would rather be everything the world thinks you are
and you have the nerve to be mad when the men of society call you hoes

are you not more than just your ass?
are you not more than just your breasts?

tell me, what would make you feel better,
to have the world admire you for your physical attributes
or
to have the world admire you for your true beauty and brains

it makes me so mad to see young ladies want to be apart of a "twerk team"
for what?
we understand that such dancing can be done behind closed doors
but why can't your dancing be something that represents you well
is ballet too white for you?
maybe the Afrikan inspired movements are just too played out
with your cut off shorts and bra tops, who are you impressing

just the other day, I watched a news preview of a New Orleans girl
she told the reporter that this "twerk team" was like a full time job
I wanted to spit in her face
why is that?
because she said that the "twerk team" represented the youth
no, you fool...
the "twerk team" represents the ghetto version of self expression
no Black woman should want stripping and provocative dancing to be her gold
having a full time job is where you benefit from America
not benefitting from the horny and sex crazed society ready to fuck
are you serious young ladies,
are you serious?

as if college isn't good enough
we have to put such shame to ourselves being the stereotypes
I curse the day the person told us it was okay to be such shameful creatures
we are not in the Mother Land,
we are in America where being Black isn't good enough
you should want to be the inspiration of society
the young women of education, careers, and ambition

what was the reason for Josephine Baker
what was the reason for Debbie Allen
if all you're going to do is shake your naked ass for no pay
the disgrace of the Black culture

what makes it worst, these girls consider it cute
because no one has told them the truth
well, let me tell you my friend
shaking your ass on YouTube videos isn't cool
you make yourselves look foolish and unfit
basic females wanting the spotlight....
because they refuse to reach higher

too busy auditioning for failure
the failure called "twerk team"

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