Stopping the Violence
Stopping the Violence
Javon Miller
12-29-15
Waking up every day to the news
Once again with police trying to gather clues.
Hearing about the murders and the dead
Seeing video clips of the heartless person that fled.
They shoot and they kill
Wanting to show off pointless skills.
It's not just police that are taking our lives
It's our own people, don't believe me? There's plenty of proof in archives.
Now kids got it down pack when you have a problem not to run
But what they lack to know is not to run to your problems with a gun.
Now it's not just the young kids, they have to learn from somewhere
It's there moms and their dad's thinking that they're the perfect child care.
Grown men still killing and playing shooting games
Trying to find names to blame to cover up false claims.
Sometimes killing the innocents
Killing toddlers and infants in an instant.
Women feeding off relationship drama
Not knowing that they're putting their kids through mental trauma.
They set examples to kill and steal from our own race
Showing them how to point guns in a brother’s face.
They're lost, no values or morals, no disciplinary foundation
Comes anxiety, jealousy, greed, unhappiness and desperation.
Some just want reputation and notoriety
But all we should want to show is a little piety.
We're living in the days were wrong is right
So don't get brainwashed with society thinking your bright.
Ignorance is bliss sometimes, I get it
But knowing is knowledge and knowledge is power, so get with it.
Envy, pride, and hate consumes
So they take out their anger with a gun, and with their life they resume.
They know how to rap and use their words
But yet they can't voice of positive solution to be heard.
Black lives matter they protest
But no one is impressed.
When we're killing each other on the streets
Hypocrites constantly failing each other on repeat.
We are becoming so desensitized as a people
And that is really becoming lethal.
I hope you're starting to see, that it starts at home
You can't leave your kids out in this world alone.
This is not just for you and me and a couple families
It's for blacks, whites, police, and everybody.
Hold up, let's stop dwelling on the negatives
Let's come together with action and solute some positives.
They think they're hopeless, so let's provide some hope
Some love, some education -not any weed or dope.
The type of influence is very imperative
It will determine if they end up in jail or become an executive
Doctors, entrepreneurs, engineers, and lawyers - they have to explore
Let's teach and build up our kids to become more
Let's get them eager and ready to knock on opportunity's door.
Let's teach each other to take care of our bodies
No more drinking, smoking, and drugs like they're hobbies.
Notice how I'm saying "Let's"
Because deep down inside we are all important assets.
Let's teach them about Jesus Christ our Lord
A lifestyle every human can surely afford.
His teachings of how to handle problems in life
Will alleviate all your troubles and further strife.
If you want to stop the violence you have to reach the mind, body, and soul.
We have to all come together and come up with a goal as a whole.