Screams!

By Abdulmajeed K Nunez

All the world's problems
Can be attributed to men
They come from one source
The fatherless curse
89% of fatherless children
End up pregnant, on gun charges or in the system
Most times in Belize men are perpetrators of this mayhem

Domestic violence, socially deviant, some become gangster and thugs
When all they really wanted was for their father to give them a hug
These men grow up with hate
Socially maladaptive and inadequate
Unable to think and unable to communicate
Men the world over are in a hellish state

Men are in crisis
No self esteem, self image that's why they join ISIS
Some are illiterate so they can't fully participate
So they find ways to escape
Smoking weed, drinking beer by the crate
Telling themselves this is the way they recreate
Yearning for someone to find some solace
Not able to deal with disappointments they become desperate

Then the cycle continues
I tell you men have issues
Masking their hurt, fear and broken dreams
Mimicking the masculine roles society are deem mainstream
Then inside their souls their dying with violent screams
Uneducated but wired to survive by any means
They pick up guns, sell drugs, they have to provide the funds
After they have baby moms

Labeled as gangsters and marginalized
When government makes budget they are not patronized
Men need healing
Men's lives need meaning
Men need reaffirming
Men need some papering
Men need definition
Men need alphabetization
Men need to learn communication
Men need to learn to allow themselves to feel vulnerable
Men need to know that life is can be simple
Men need to learn how to cope
Men need something to give them hope
Men need to be believe in themselves
Men need to get to know themselves
Men need to redefine their masculinity
Men need to get in touch with their divinity