Our souls and Spirits long for the justice that is due
So long we’ve wanted to believe that Injustice would not prevail
Why does looking at my skin cause YOU such distress; the urge to kill
Then it hit me like rocks from an avalanche
It’s not the color of my skin but what’s beneath that makes you unhinged
Brilliant minds shaped from a long line of kings and queens
Original creators of creating all of what you see, not all credited to our ancestors as it should be
We were beaten, whipped, hung, set on fire and drowned just to name a few of your injustices that tried to keep us down
With resilient spirits and determination we fought back through sit-ins, picket lines, water hoses and baton beatings
Your continued injustices we survived but like ashes we rise
Like pesticides used to kill weeds you use drugs and put them in our communities killing our men, women and children like a killing field
This enemy we have yet to beat but we will
You tried to convince us that OUR pride does not matter and our loyalties are misplaced
YOU ARE WRONG!
we will band together like links in a chain
Together we stand together we will be free
It’s true, we may not all stand, but the majority outweigh the few
Your new weapon of choice which truly isn’t new at all
executing us in broad daylight and many in the dark
we see you hiding behind the law
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!
We will not back down or shut up until Justice is satisfied by your law
Heaven forbid if justice is not done, because we will rise and this time you will fall!
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