there has been casualties
and fatalities
because this occupied illusive reality
was founded and liberated upon sustained brutalities
and pie in the sky fallacies
without consistent generational challenging
racism is likened to America’s first and longest lasting allergy
and its impact varies based on your color and salary
Mercy
sadomasochists
America
People
why does it take inflicting pain
to stop you from inflicting pain
why does it take inflicting pain
to change the inflicted pain
and heal, the afflicted pain
or does it just feel too good to you
duty bound
preserve Life
reserve Property
restore Order
but which are most valued
no sweat
we’re sick and tired
of being sick and tired
but being sick and tired
is tireless
and so the fight MUST go on
paradox
dear world,
I’ve changed
I’m a black man leaving prison soon to a
virus pandemic
economic pandemic
and a social and systemic pandemic
all which affect black and brown people the most
so its hard to be excited to come back to you because
well, you’ve demanded my change
but I see you still haven’t changed much at all
social seesaw
when white people are involved
pains absolve
when black people are involved
pains evolve
when white people are involved
problems solved
when black people get involved
answers dissolve
equilibrium is at a loss
equality, at what cost?
what should we leave off
after all, there’s no balance on seesaws