Judge says
We are gathered here today for the case that the defendant (me) has not paid child support for his baby
Baby?!?
What she talking bout?
The only baby I can think of is how many times she was calling me that during that drunken night
But i digress
She looks at me and says she needs to some things off her chest
That night when we both got wasted
You didn’t know that you were cold turkey basted
Next day went to the store
Got the test done and it was positive
I’m positive that baby is yours no contrapositive
I meant to tell you along the way
But them 9 months, I was like sand at the beach washing away
But this is my time of need
So I’m begging you please
Give some support for our baby that’s what she needs
My face flabbergasted
My mental state has had it
She was waiting for me to say something
At the time all that came out was nothing
Finally I took a deep breath
And said……
Reggie Johnson is a poet reigning from Cincinnati, Ohio. Starting at the age of nine, Reggie has been writing poetry through their love of music and life experiences. He has 9 books now available on Amazon. You can follow him on Twitter @r_d_johnson and on IG @rdjohnsonwrites.