May
15, 2008 - Issue 277 |
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I
Am BLACK Not black By Kingsley BlackCommentator.com Guest Poet |
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We let them plant in our soil We let them rule our spirit We let them play with our soul But one thing we managed to do, Was to take out their plants but We forgot the roots That is why they claim To have discovered us But the question is; Who discovered them? They claim to have discovered what we already knew What is their claim?
They say we are black They say we are empty They push us to step On our own feet They stop us from growing, brother They stand on our shoulders They turn off the lights Every time we try to step closer They destroy bridges when we try to cross They throw stones at us When we try to climb mountains
They say there is no us without them They don’t support what we believe in Make us believe that whatever we believe in is wrong Whatever they are doing is right They push us to fight among ourselves & Then step in between so, They can be called “Heroes” Why they are so sure that GOD created them What about us Who is our Creator?
Aren’t we breathing the same air? Aren’t we getting burn by the same sun? Why do they think they are different? Why they shoot at us & Think that we animals Why say, “life is unfair” But we bow to them
I am tired of it! I am sick of it! I am human like them I am BLACK Not the black they understand But this black; Bold Love Appreciated Caring Knit
“I am BLACK Created by GOD HE gave me
What are you????? BlackCommentator.com Guest Poet, Kingsley, writes, “I am the one with the message that was given to me before breathing my first breath.” Click here to contact Kingsley. |
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