Marvin X's Academy of da Corner, a hit on Oakland's Lakeshore Ave.

Lakeshore visitors read aloud the poem "You Don't Know Me" by Marvin X

Marvin X is the USA's Rumi!--Bob Holman,Bowery Poetry Club, New York City

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

You Don't Know Me

You don't know me
you had a chance to know me
before we made love
you had a chance to know my mind
understand my fears
learn about issues
help me heal some things
but you wanted to make love
so you don't know me
we made love
but you don't know me
don't have a clue
think I'm a good dick
or you some good tight pussy
but you don't know me
and never will now
because you wanted to make love
you wanted to get a nut
we didn't even talk much
a little bit leading up to sex
I went along
I was horny too
but you don't know me
and I don't know you
now we never will
we blew it forever
because we made love
too fast too quick too soon
now you think you own me
I can't breathe
can't talk on the phone to friends
because we made love
because I gave you some dick
you gave me some pussy
now I'm no longer human
I'm your love slave
you my slave
we're in love but you don't know me
we gonna get married
but you don't know me
we're gonna have children
but you don't know me
you're gonna beat my ass
but you don't know me
you're going to jail
but you don't know me
we're getting a divorce
but you don't know me
now we're friends "Just Friends" Charlie Parker tune
But you don't know me and never will.
--Marvin X

from the Mythology of Love, aka Mythology of Pussy and Dick by Marvin X, Black Bird
Press, Berkeley, 2013.
www.blackbirdpressnews.blogspot.com
jmarvinx@yahoo.com

This group read the poem together aloud.