Citizen

Ain’t united,
Ain’t the same.
Shouldn’t have to say
Black Lives Matter
but we do
because for some,
it don’t.

Protestin’

ain’t producin’
a solution.
Hashtags & videos
ain’t savin’ lives
(but then again, neither are police)

Can I call it

a sad day
when an army veteran
becomes a sniper,
kills police,
and is referred to
as evil?

or do i call him

a Hero
who took action
against injustice?

Congress

ain’t the solution
Laws
ain’t the solution
Body Cams
ain’t the solution
Conversations
ain’t the answer
 

Change the Culture

amerikkka

Until you can

see me, us, we,
as humans
this climate
will continue
 

And I will

continue
to be
unsafe

©2016 Clarence Barbee