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“Your Upgrade” by CSI

I’ve become the head of your family and I’ve heard about your antics. All your inconsistencies that left your home-front frantic. How you never came home on time and stopped being romantic. Your EX-wife all alone at night, your side of the bed colder than the Atlantic. I put an emphasis on Ex cuz she’s on to the next and while you were in a so-called meeting I was bringin home the checks.I tucked in those kids and packed food onto their ribs with the labors of my hands cuz that what manhood is. U always had to work and I heard u were a flirt but my homie knows ur girlfriend and even she says that you’re a jerk. I don’t mean any disrespect but your blatant acts of neglect have fused together a perfect bond between her and I that I vow to protect. You should see ya son, he really into hoopin. I’ve been teaching him to be humble in winning and gracious in losing. Your daughters amusing, she wants to be an actress; plus a gymnast so I set up a garage gym equipped wit a mattress. I told her to leave you the house so your memories you’d keep but the real reason I bought us a new home is cuz the foundation in this one was weak. Weak from your lies, weak from your absence, too many recitals and ball games that u were absent. I reconciled her soul and even tried to plead your case but I got tired of giving her false hope and drying off her damp face. U were a waste of a good woman’s love. How could u leave every morning, no kiss, no hug. I watched as she broke and never tried to poke my nose in yall business but you’re explanations made me choke. She told me all your moves and I took them as a joke but couldn’t believe how bad it was til I saw your texts and I quote, “Women come a dime a dozen and that other girl was doing things for me that u wasn’t.” She read me this message and I was kinda buggin like, “I don’t know what the hell is wrong wit ya husband.” She had ya voicemail code and I urged her not to listen but one day she called me crying, u left ya phone in the kitchen. She went thru ya chats and saw all ya threads, forwarded me all ya convo’s and I calmy said, “If he cant love u the way that u deserve, u gotta move on to find ya soulmate cuz the word LOVE is a verb.” Meaning it requires action and u was just actin. I heard how u perceived me, unlike u I wasn’t smashin. I was a true friend, fighting for yall union but where were u at on Sundays when we were partaking of communion. No, Im not gay and I would’ve took pleasure in boosting her spirit but she was fervent in making her marriage work and wasn’t tryna hear it. As a man I refused to hate but lets get 1 thing straight. Stop callin to speak to my fiancée, ya last couple calls were fairly late. I wish you’d call your kids cuz Im having trouble maintaining your image. They’re starting to get used to not spendin time wit you & see right thru ya gimmicks. I have my own kids and they live where I live so I cant imagine not coming to see them for as long as u did. Man to man, father to Daddy, ya kids need u badly and no matter how much u think u hurtin their mom, ya behaviors tacky. You right ,yall home melted and its time to let it burn. For your sake and concern, you should be a medicine, not the germ. I encourage QT wit the children but any relationship you planned on building with my future wife should be cut short cuz your resurfacing, Im not feelin. I’ve heard you say you moved on so Im hopin your sincere cuz in the words of Madonna & Rose Royce, “Love don’t live here!” We good over here playa and I hope u aint offended but those papers u decided to sign means that your privileges are suspended. Your benefits have officially ended but your obligations are still in order; Im merely demanding that you respect the laws of this household and understand your new borders.

Sincerely, *in my dead ass serious tone*

CSI aka Your Upgrade