Nikki Giovanni
Code of Ethics
Could you imagine me with a man
Who does not understand
The true meaning of love
Would it be ethical
To break the code of love
Two people who have fallen in love
Produced a baby our of love
It then becomes real love
That's what Im thinking of
A virgin who gives her love
To her one true love
And has his child from his heart
She can not love another man the same
For real love and having kids is not a game
When some young hoe tries to break them apart
To come between them by breaking up
God made one man for one woman
When she vowed to give him her love
Love was a commitment to stay together
And the baby is the bond they vowed to keep
After the first child, she could not have any more
except with the one man who was her first and only lover
Now broken hearted she weeps from bad company she keeps
The code of ethics is that you dear not come between
A man and her child
You should encourage their relationship to develop
When a child is involved
All the back stabbing
Wishing you had a good man
Is the wrong attitude for making him marry you
Pretending to be pregnant when you are not
Forcing him to marry you for all he's got
Taking care of kids that are not his own
Breaking up couples by coming between happy homes
Winning him over with lies and woes
Pretending to be in love for the wrong reason
Being true to yourself
For good reason
If it happens to me
It could happen to you
Everyone gets hurt
Even the child
Who does not have its parents
Love is not a game you play
When you got played
And the only thing you come between
Is hurting the blame
Coming across it the same