Free from being stared at like I owe you something I cannot afford to give.
When will I be free?!
Free from feeling nervous when Ive done nothing wrong, but the number of innocent black lives being snatched makes my soul cry out... "When Will I Be Free!"
Free from having to go above and beyond to prove to you I'm not your stereotypical 21 year old Black Male.
When will I be free?
Free from having to put 200% effort in instead of 100% because the line of inequality is bolder than the helping hand you extend.
When will I be free?
Free from Labels that were never meant for me, but I let define me because I didn't know the real me
When will I be free?
Free from the modern day "No Blacks Allowed" signs being portrayed through body language towards a 6'3 Black American that had no chance to open his mouth and defend their stereotypical views that have became a natural instinct towards blacks.
When will I be free?!
Free from the words that made me die inside, but it didn't take a gun to pursue death for the hurt I had engulfed and digested.
When will I be free?!
Free from the doubt that was never meant for me but would eventually be embedded in me and applied to my everyday activities because I was insecure and vulnerable.
When will I be free?!
Free from the tears the blanketed my cold nights because my loudest cry for help was always distributed in silence.
When will I be free?!
Free from the haunting of my first 18 years because I never knew the real me.
That the real me had a source of untapped confidence that after high school would show growth, maturity, and determination to be great, the real me walks with a different type of walk a walk that shows how untouchable I am when it comes to the confidence I carry within.
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When Will I Be Free?!
PoetryA breakdown of feelings and experiences I have as being a Black American in America at 21.. but also spending 18 years being insecure and letting others determine who I am because I was unaware of the real ME. Its a breakdown of not knowing my biolo...
