The guns go off
People scatter in the streets
Searching for their loved ones
People frozen at their feet
Hands Up, Don't Shoot
They always, ALWAYS plead
But it does not stop the badge as a young man of color begins to bleed
Clear of scarlet shining bright the badge claims self defense
He feared for his life from a man who clearly stated what he meant
When he reached down to grab his wallet and show the badge his ID
The badge claimed self defense when all he wanted was to murder this beautiful human being
A young man of color and his daughter in the back
A wife with a phone showing the world such a disgusting act
Now both the daughter and the wife are left to go on on their own
As citizens rally behind all the other people of color that have been shot down all alone
The badge glistens thinking it has the upper hand, but the truth is that it always goes after a certain color of man
BLACKLIVESMATTER society will scream within the streets, BLACKLIVESMATTER just as much as you and me
Right now the focus is to set these people free
That way when they walk the streets they can feel safe to the same degree
No one should be scared of a badge that is meant to protect us
But how can people of color not be afraid when all the badge does is oppress them?
BLACKLIVESMATTER WE WILL SCREAM TO OUR LAST BREATH
BLACKLIVESMATTER WE WILL SCREAM UNTIL THE BADGE UNDERSTANDS WHAT IS BEING SAID
BLACKLIVESMATTER WE WILL SCREAM UNTIL NO OTHER INNOCENT PERSON OF COLOR ENDS UP DEAD
YOU ARE READING
Fake You Out.
PoetryThoughts put into poetry. Life put into words. Sometimes I just jot stuff down when I'm bored. I hope you enjoy.
