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Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter demanding voices to be
I hope as the writer you come to feel me
And of course, your life matters too
As an embodied society protect my human rights, give me my just due
Police brutally has always plagued the humanity of the black race
From DWB, racial profiling, to the spray of facial Mace
Illustrating the hushed concept
Your life is less than mine this will be forgiven, behind my badge American citizens shall soon forget
Your fallacies to judge presence, not upon skin color as a body who stands
I bleed as you bleed like a God fearing man
Hands raised, complying, no gun in sight
He flinched, shots fired, bullets now lain out in hindsight
Court systems, defending the men in blue
Witnesses to comfort the family’s integrity now has the forgetful mind flu
Shooting acquitted, man of blue, justified
Outraged, the stigma of the family seeking justice, sadly demoralized
In front of a microphone, tears falling, behind the whys
My child was a Christian, he was even baptized
You’ve now taken him away from me in the blink of an eye
Only God knows the wicked man’s mind seen through the shooter’s lies
We want justice, screams heard throughout the night
Marches, riots, demonstrations, heard from the deafening ears of injustice’s cruel fight
Give us justice or give us peace
Only a squeaky wheel gets oil, it gets the grease
Movement or Hatred how did society ever come to this
I do not even know how this issue ended up on my Nurse’s wish list
Voices heard, impartiality felt, but remains unseen
A blue force to reckon, which has labeled Black Lives Matter a total mob scene
But wait, we all march for our civil rights, correct
It’s has been our amendment since the beginning of time, but yet
Skin of a different color, birthed from the womb of a dark-skinned mother
Rules do not apply since it’s not the other
We march on Washington for equal pay
No time for a brother whose body has been bullet ridden and slayed
We march in the streets to recognize equality of both genders
No time for a brother who was pulled over for a simple fender bender, killed, his eulogy has now been delivered
We march for medical reform, I need my health care
No time for a brother who was running away, unarmed, shot in the back, reasons of such evaporated into thin air
I could go on and on and on
However, Black Lives Matter sings this unified song
My one and only single request that must be met
Bullets are flying among the African American race like Russian Roulette
Life in essence, and living the American dream is a hefty bill
We need to sing together when anyone has been unjustifiable killed
The voices of hurt rings so much louder from the African American hilltops
We all remember Rodney King, the wooden batons refused to stop
Years later, unfortunately things have not changed
Different geographic, different situations, yet the results are always the same
Many things we must do to better ourselves as we all move along
Hear the voices seeking justice, as if it was your own song
When a shooting has taken lives within schools
It does not matter what color, we feel the victims’ mothers’ pain, we demand justice, not pity the fool
Now put that spin on the flip side of your skin
Then understand this is how Black Lives Matter movement begin
Continued marches for bullets, which steals an innocent body off the streets, over-and-over again
However, if you’re guilty as sin
And weasel your way out with confrontational fists; just remember you will never win
Think before you act
Allow the court system to be your justice, a known fact
Hold it, isn’t this the beginning brought to the end
Shots fired, killed, he was only driving around the bend
It wasn’t a gun in his hand, it was his cell phone, let’s all breathe, as we count to ten
Acquitted, Black Lives Matter, here we go once again
In the midst of my dreams
Peace and quite a man should have, so it shall seem
Guns drawn, voices raised in a confusion melee
Startled and still groggy from a deep sleep
In my own residence, protection to self as I reach
Be respectable to the law my mother have always preached
Shot three times and now dead,
I never had a chance to comply as they said
My adult life played in the media as a sad memory
Sleeping while black, free, yet my life did not matter in an error, a botched assignment with no gained victory
#CelebratingBlackHistoryMonth
1st Edition (Published 30th May 2020)
I hope as the writer you come to feel me
And of course, your life matters too
As an embodied society protect my human rights, give me my just due
Police brutally has always plagued the humanity of the black race
From DWB, racial profiling, to the spray of facial Mace
Illustrating the hushed concept
Your life is less than mine this will be forgiven, behind my badge American citizens shall soon forget
Your fallacies to judge presence, not upon skin color as a body who stands
I bleed as you bleed like a God fearing man
Hands raised, complying, no gun in sight
He flinched, shots fired, bullets now lain out in hindsight
Court systems, defending the men in blue
Witnesses to comfort the family’s integrity now has the forgetful mind flu
Shooting acquitted, man of blue, justified
Outraged, the stigma of the family seeking justice, sadly demoralized
In front of a microphone, tears falling, behind the whys
My child was a Christian, he was even baptized
You’ve now taken him away from me in the blink of an eye
Only God knows the wicked man’s mind seen through the shooter’s lies
We want justice, screams heard throughout the night
Marches, riots, demonstrations, heard from the deafening ears of injustice’s cruel fight
Give us justice or give us peace
Only a squeaky wheel gets oil, it gets the grease
Movement or Hatred how did society ever come to this
I do not even know how this issue ended up on my Nurse’s wish list
Voices heard, impartiality felt, but remains unseen
A blue force to reckon, which has labeled Black Lives Matter a total mob scene
But wait, we all march for our civil rights, correct
It’s has been our amendment since the beginning of time, but yet
Skin of a different color, birthed from the womb of a dark-skinned mother
Rules do not apply since it’s not the other
We march on Washington for equal pay
No time for a brother whose body has been bullet ridden and slayed
We march in the streets to recognize equality of both genders
No time for a brother who was pulled over for a simple fender bender, killed, his eulogy has now been delivered
We march for medical reform, I need my health care
No time for a brother who was running away, unarmed, shot in the back, reasons of such evaporated into thin air
I could go on and on and on
However, Black Lives Matter sings this unified song
My one and only single request that must be met
Bullets are flying among the African American race like Russian Roulette
Life in essence, and living the American dream is a hefty bill
We need to sing together when anyone has been unjustifiable killed
The voices of hurt rings so much louder from the African American hilltops
We all remember Rodney King, the wooden batons refused to stop
Years later, unfortunately things have not changed
Different geographic, different situations, yet the results are always the same
Many things we must do to better ourselves as we all move along
Hear the voices seeking justice, as if it was your own song
When a shooting has taken lives within schools
It does not matter what color, we feel the victims’ mothers’ pain, we demand justice, not pity the fool
Now put that spin on the flip side of your skin
Then understand this is how Black Lives Matter movement begin
Continued marches for bullets, which steals an innocent body off the streets, over-and-over again
However, if you’re guilty as sin
And weasel your way out with confrontational fists; just remember you will never win
Think before you act
Allow the court system to be your justice, a known fact
Hold it, isn’t this the beginning brought to the end
Shots fired, killed, he was only driving around the bend
It wasn’t a gun in his hand, it was his cell phone, let’s all breathe, as we count to ten
Acquitted, Black Lives Matter, here we go once again
In the midst of my dreams
Peace and quite a man should have, so it shall seem
Guns drawn, voices raised in a confusion melee
Startled and still groggy from a deep sleep
In my own residence, protection to self as I reach
Be respectable to the law my mother have always preached
Shot three times and now dead,
I never had a chance to comply as they said
My adult life played in the media as a sad memory
Sleeping while black, free, yet my life did not matter in an error, a botched assignment with no gained victory
#CelebratingBlackHistoryMonth
1st Edition (Published 30th May 2020)
Published 9th Feb 2022
Author's Note
Black Lives Matter was created as a response to state violence and anti-black racism and a call to action for those who want to fight it and build a world where black lives do, in fact, matter.
Alicia Garza
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9th Feb 2022 11:56pm
one beautiful strong write my friend
this may be out of place is it not said that we are in Gods image to me that we are born all the same only the air makes the differences
this may be out of place is it not said that we are in Gods image to me that we are born all the same only the air makes the differences
10th Feb 2022 00:09am
That is such a beautiful way to look at life in general my friend, no matter the color or gender.
Let me go on the record to say, all lives do matter, however, I must place emphasis on black lives, because, as sad as it to admit, we are either being brutalized or killed by the men in blue compared to any other nationality
Thank you for taking the time to read this sensitive piece and then adding such an encouraging and uplifting annotation
Please take the time to relax into your evening and have a magnificent Thursday
Let me go on the record to say, all lives do matter, however, I must place emphasis on black lives, because, as sad as it to admit, we are either being brutalized or killed by the men in blue compared to any other nationality
Thank you for taking the time to read this sensitive piece and then adding such an encouraging and uplifting annotation
Please take the time to relax into your evening and have a magnificent Thursday
10th Feb 2022 00:42am
let's do go on record that the man in blue are doing this it wrong and most of them get away with it
I know several law enforcements officers, from runners, and interacting with them in my profession. Therefore, it is safe to say and with valor, not all officers are unfair, there truly are honest beings who respect the badge they wear and the promise to uphold their oath while serving to protect.
This piece is a reflection for when times such as police brutality rears its ugly head and the trickling consequences for the city and recourse from, law-abiding citizens
I admire your candid in your response my friend
Together we stand or divided we fall
This piece is a reflection for when times such as police brutality rears its ugly head and the trickling consequences for the city and recourse from, law-abiding citizens
I admire your candid in your response my friend
Together we stand or divided we fall
10th Feb 2022 00:56am
true
like to amend a statement I made not most a few get away with it there more good ones than bad
like to amend a statement I made not most a few get away with it there more good ones than bad
10th Feb 2022 1:04am
I do understand where your thoughts were coming from, and your heart is in right place for me to take merit in your point of view...
10th Feb 2022 00:00am
Every life matters to me. Thank you for having a caring heart. Keep on writing my Queen.
10th Feb 2022 00:24am
I wholeheartedly agree with you my handsome poet, and that sentiment of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness,
In some instances, and in many segments of society, members of the darkish complexion are just not feeling the embracing of that declaration as in We The People, and that conclusion derives form unemployment, unfair practices when it pertains to financial incentives (bank loans, owning real estate, quality education, and that specially applies to the injustice most African Americans have suffered within the criminal justice system).
This month, I will bring some of my reflections that have been ignored, or refused to be casted in society's limelight, and with consideration and with much deep respect
Please have a rewarding evening and a fruitful Thursday
In some instances, and in many segments of society, members of the darkish complexion are just not feeling the embracing of that declaration as in We The People, and that conclusion derives form unemployment, unfair practices when it pertains to financial incentives (bank loans, owning real estate, quality education, and that specially applies to the injustice most African Americans have suffered within the criminal justice system).
This month, I will bring some of my reflections that have been ignored, or refused to be casted in society's limelight, and with consideration and with much deep respect
Please have a rewarding evening and a fruitful Thursday
I will have a wonderful Thursday. You enjoy your Thursday and be safe out there.
10th Feb 2022 00:53am
11th Feb 2022 00:04am
First I want to say that the flow was on point as always. You somehow managed to fit so many current events into this single piece, it is amazing. But if I must say people are thinking that we want the police disbanded, or defunded. There is no one that has lived where we have lived that doesn't see the need for the law. But there is a serious need for screening these cops and we don't think that every cop needs a gun. There are millions of racist cops from racist families on the police forces across this nation, just as there is a great many under trained officers. There is an obvious two law standard when you see the Black Lives Matter march on DC and the terrorist act of January 6. When we saw this scene placed out we thought of The Planet Of The Apes bridge scene. But then they started pissing on everyone and saying it was raining, that it was just a peaceful march. We refuse to let politics be my God or confusion, the world will exist with or without I IS ME. We see politics as a tool and it works in conjunction with other tools, such as racism. Great piece Lady, thoroughly enjoyed, tight
11th Feb 2022 00:48am
What an inspiring comment and very much appreciated to have graced my canvas. You have touched on some key elements regarding policing in America.
I will always support the justice system and any law enforcement agency, in addition, an officer’s ability to do their job according to their oath.
However, you have several men in blue on the job, moreso, serving the community as a just quota that has to be met; traffic stops, and writing several citations, then actually performing their occupation and that duty is to protect law abiding citizens and arrest those citizens who goes against the law.
Once you have removed those sane equations, then you have those misguided officers who indulge in police brutality and conceal their crimes behind a badge. As statistics states, African Americans are three times more likely to be detained, arrested, jailed, and spend time behind bars than any other nationality.
I am not condoning bad behaviors for anyone, however, some of those charges do not fit the merit of the crimes. Not when I see others brought up on the same charges and getting off with a slap on the wrist, or lower bail set, it is a miscarriage of justice. And if we do not raise our voices in seeking justice nothing will ever be done to amend some of those broken laws still on the books, and the first should go is ‘no knock warrants. It is a devastation to anyone, and it becomes murder to some form of degree, and it’s a shame when the law agrees with the man in blue when innocent lives are unjustifiable taken in that unfair, yet systematic manner.
Thank you so much for reading and offering some form of understanding that is a slow progress of changing the policies of policing, but as they say Rome was not built in one day.
Enjoy your evening and have a blessed incoming Friday, you
I will always support the justice system and any law enforcement agency, in addition, an officer’s ability to do their job according to their oath.
However, you have several men in blue on the job, moreso, serving the community as a just quota that has to be met; traffic stops, and writing several citations, then actually performing their occupation and that duty is to protect law abiding citizens and arrest those citizens who goes against the law.
Once you have removed those sane equations, then you have those misguided officers who indulge in police brutality and conceal their crimes behind a badge. As statistics states, African Americans are three times more likely to be detained, arrested, jailed, and spend time behind bars than any other nationality.
I am not condoning bad behaviors for anyone, however, some of those charges do not fit the merit of the crimes. Not when I see others brought up on the same charges and getting off with a slap on the wrist, or lower bail set, it is a miscarriage of justice. And if we do not raise our voices in seeking justice nothing will ever be done to amend some of those broken laws still on the books, and the first should go is ‘no knock warrants. It is a devastation to anyone, and it becomes murder to some form of degree, and it’s a shame when the law agrees with the man in blue when innocent lives are unjustifiable taken in that unfair, yet systematic manner.
Thank you so much for reading and offering some form of understanding that is a slow progress of changing the policies of policing, but as they say Rome was not built in one day.
Enjoy your evening and have a blessed incoming Friday, you
