The world around me can be so harsh
Killing those that look like me
Brown skin, black skin, light skin, dark
Without one ounce of remorse
I wake each day to look at a reflection
That is valued less by some
A price that cant be computed
Filled with emotion that will never be muted.
The world around me can be so weak
Killing those that look like me
Because they cant see in them what I see
Fear clouds their judgement until red appears
Blood rains from bodies soaking streets with tears
Am I less because my DNA is pure like a wild animal caught for sport
My life is not a price that I'm willing to pay
For your pride and racism that will never dissipate.
Why does the world around me have to be this way?
Only because we allow it by our own community segregation.
We'll accomplish more together than ever alone
And until we figure that out
They'll continue to spill our blood one by one
Black lives matter
But this is Black life Eradication.
About the Creator
Edkesha Anderson
A public admin doctoral student that freelances by night. Writing has always been a part of my life but I've only recently started to take it seriously. I write grants, research, and poetry. Hopefully, I will also add travel to the list.
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