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The Year of The Rat
All around the world I see signs that say Black Lives Matter
while the list of Black people killed by the cops grows fatter
There are growing stories about Black men being found hung
like in the song "Strange Fruit" that Lady Day sung
I daydreamed I saw the Angel of Death point to a door and say: "Your kind must go"
behind it an ocean of Covid-19 infected blood did flow
I try to search my soul for an explanation
for this murderous exaltation
But, as the say in Poker I choose to "stand pat"
for I know-This is The Year of The Rat
while the list of Black people killed by the cops grows fatter
There are growing stories about Black men being found hung
like in the song "Strange Fruit" that Lady Day sung
I daydreamed I saw the Angel of Death point to a door and say: "Your kind must go"
behind it an ocean of Covid-19 infected blood did flow
I try to search my soul for an explanation
for this murderous exaltation
But, as the say in Poker I choose to "stand pat"
for I know-This is The Year of The Rat
Published 9th Jul 2020
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10th Jul 2020 2:15pm
Exactly some just don't get Rats only want their cheese very well put Sir!!!💯
10th Jul 2020 7:35pm
11th Jul 2020 2:22pm
