Friday, July 8, 2016

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

3 comments: