Familiar

I could be your mother Maybe I could be your child Whatever, or just a sister You know me, I said you do know me I could be you Years of abuse, generations of poverty, Centuries or I'll get back to you I am the mother of your child, your wife Even the next door neighbor Now do you know me? I am proud, a lawyer Look behind you and you will remember me I will not tolerate your abuse And of course you can't get back to me We shall take care of it now Yet you still don't know me Yes, you say, I am the backbones Of this nation I am beautiful, I am intelligent And you'd like me to be your lover See it doesn't matter if you know me, I know who I am And demand to be known You do know me I am your past, present, and future That's ok I recognize myself. LaLa Curse 12/11/04