protests
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we peacefully protest,
we stand or take a knee
"get off the field!" they say
'disrespectful' is all we'll be
they go to work,
gun strapped on tight
"blue lives matter!" they say
We walked in peace,
signs in the sky
You responded
with an army
We asked for
equality,
justice
You flooded us
with rubber bullets
and tear gas instead
Hot topic time, what about race?
It’s a great moment to talk about the issue staring us in our face.
You see, during the Great Depression Black people had it the worst.
the people are
protesting
some michigan fool carried a
confederate flag in the street
(doesn't he know
it isn't his flag that
is the flag of
my people we
bled under that
Silence
We were suppose to be silent.
Kids poured out of classrooms
Their mouths still moving,
Chatter fills the room.
Talking
Brother, father. A son and daughter.
See, fresh water.
Look, there’s an otter!
What’s an otter doing underwater?
Politics & Religion
Were never meant for polite society
My parents taught me.
But polite society doesn't exist
At least in this day and age.
Now and again vulgarities show
Marring perfect plans
Scarecrow and lion
Tin Man too
Side by side
All in awe
Too much dust
Not enough water
Covered up truths
Buried under evil
One in a million
Her voice shouts loud
One in a million
It seems to drown
Does anyone ever make a difference
Do the stomps of her feet and the beat of her heart
Crying out towards the sky
Some things in this world give me hopeWhen I hear the clash of voices speak outI am surprised by the peoples empathy
Flag of blue, white, yellow, and green
Outside of the country, that is all that is seen
But, I flew, to the other side of the world
For 9 months, an unexpected land unfurled
