Tamika Stubblefield Biography

Baby of the Family

The youngest of five
I was born alive and ready
The year was seventy-three
Mom bore four before me
But I was my daddy's first

Grew up a Black Panther child
Free and running wild
My mom would smirk
That's girl's a Bird
And so I was named

Never knew the difference between
Dark skinned or light
We was all black
And that was what was right

Education would be my ghetto pass
Momma proved that
Dragging me to class
On her back

Yeah times was hard
But I never knew
How hard
Cause I didn't lack
Anything

Sugar water substituted kool-aid
Out of bread and honey, doughnuts were made
Tuna fish was like steak to me
Who said we was poor?
I had it good!

My childhood memories
Are full of fun times
Halloween and Christmas parties
Bruce Lee Movies only a dime?
Saturday morning cartoons
Playing Barbie in my room
House full of love, laughs
And Family