Read Poem: Words Maybe, by Dre

What is a weapon but intent.
You are dared to be aware of your surroundings.
But what if they drown you?
You’re trying to tread water.
What is a weapon but intent.
You’re required to find civility as your civic duty.
Placed in spaces you didn’t choose to be in.
Beholden to traditions that aren’t your own.
You’re trying to tread water.
What is a weapon but intent.
Searching for the words to speak to the world in the language they can all understand.
Empathy is intrinsic and you can’t drown.
You’re trying to tread water.
No one can go at this alone but you’re left to believe the way we can all understand each other is if I go in this booth and cast a vote.
What is a weapon but intent.
But, what if that weapon hasn’t ever been lethal to the establishment. So, that’s why they want you to have it in your arsenal.

What is a weapon but intent.
The water your treading is occupied with everyone that understands.
We all understand but we feel these weapons given are innocuous at best and you’ll just be left to see others receive this weapon at worst.

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