Letter to My Unborn Child

for my offspring that hasn't found a mother
before you get here, we're here to help one another
as entertaining a fatherhood has got me preparing
mind, body, and soul, so i will perpetually care
about the welfare of my prosperity
just hope your mother is the proud woman i marry
because for many a year i've seen drama
"you aint shit" battles between papa and mama
them two words make black man's face contort
court docket, joint custody and child support
10 thousand dollar chain keeps em bound
one of many reasons that i wont mess around
that and i dont want to contribute to the downfall
of America, the division that traps us all
would hate for you to be at an academy
parent teacher conference, like "where's my daddy?"
daddy loves you always remember that
do you any harm, and i'll attack
ride or die for you, and them some
no matter the circumstance, it's all love
baby x, i'd never let ill will between Jack and Jill
fill me enough to tumble our bond down a hill
you can holla whenever you need me, and then
one to keep a promise and someone to believe in
all i ask of you is to honor my wishes
always put your parents before any women.
if you do that for me, i'll be Mr. Dependable
even if you don't, i'm still Mr. Dependable
i know your impending birth will be my pinnacle
joy for my family and silence for the cynical
analytical, want you to exceed what i did
brag about how i got the world's smartest kid
some nights, i sit and laugh about my infant lineage
cracking up that someone's gonna be my spitting image
when you exit the womb, and not a minute before
raise your little fist, tell you the world is yours