My mother married my step-father
5 years ago
He’s Ice Cube from Are We Done Yet 
Better than my real father
He’s protective over my sister like a dog is protective over his owner
He teaches me the value of manhood
Like my real father never did

I love those talks about girls with my step dad
I love the taste of the chicken bones and rice on a Sunday evening
I love the smell of BBQ’s hosted by my stepfather
And the sound of zydeco music
I love seeing all my little cousins running around playing
Enjoying family time

We go outside to play football every evening
My mother is the definition of the bad cop
She hates when we’re out playing around
Instead of me doing my homework
I get scared when I hear her click clacking in the door
I love that feeling of having that male figure
To always go to
It’s like the feeling of being on top a mountain