Stop! Don't shoot! I'm unarmed 

The words of an African-American male about to take his last breath 

Another day

Another dawn

Another young black male killed 

As we are left to mourn 

We tried to forgive with Trayvon Martin 

But it's not a mistake if it keeps happening 

Everyday we are struggling 

Trying to come up with answers to these never ending questions 

Why can't we live 

Why are we being followed in stores 

Why are we being minimized 

As if we are not valuable in your eyes 

What is it that makes us worthless 

Is it the way we walk

Is it the clothes we wear 

Or is it because of the way we do our hair 

Is it because we became more than what you expected us to be

Or is it because we went above and beyond to fulfill our destiny 

Although we have to work harder just to be heard

Know this

We will succeed and we will prevail 

And we will always come out on top