Provocation of Critical Thoughts

Just lock 'em up and throw away the key
Seems to be the mentality in our society
Whatever happened to the system of trying rehabilitation
Why do we have such high incarceration rates in this nation

Have the powers that be robbed everyone blind of their empathy
Is the most important thing to achieve, the accumulation of money
Does the pursuit of happiness revolve around acquiring material things
When you sit back and critically think do you still believe that we're free

If your only viable options were a living hell or a potential jail cell
Would you choose the straight and narrow path or a hustler's trail
Would you let your family starve while you just kept praying to GOD
Would you have blind faith that all will be ok or would you do your part

The provocation of critical thoughts is the purpose and intent of this poem
Because I'm tired of all of the ignorant bullshit and my heart's very torn
You like to proclaim that we're all one race known as the human race
But the actions and distractions dismisses with prejudice your case

As long as you continually decide to associate with me
I'm going to do all that I can to help your third eye to see
A different perception of the deception going on out here
Be forewarned though that you're not going to like everything you hear