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my son
I look at my son and right now its just fun. This Trayon Martin story really got me all worried, about his future and the man he is to become.
He's so sweet, innocent, & young
But one day he's going to have to be tough & strong cause the color of his skin seems to be wrong
Last night I hugged him and cried
He look at me and said don't worry mommy I'm not going to be bad
I pulled him closer, hugged him tighter, looked in his eyes, and told Trayon did nothing wrong that's why everyone is sad and mad
He did nothing except be black and that's a fact!
Michael Vick goes to jail for fighting dogs, George Zimmerman is free to do as he pleases this is what they call justice?
How do I protect my son from a world so cold where the color of his skin he just can't win
All I can do is cover him in the blood and pray to the heavens above
He's so sweet, innocent, & young
But one day he's going to have to be tough & strong cause the color of his skin seems to be wrong
Last night I hugged him and cried
He look at me and said don't worry mommy I'm not going to be bad
I pulled him closer, hugged him tighter, looked in his eyes, and told Trayon did nothing wrong that's why everyone is sad and mad
He did nothing except be black and that's a fact!
Michael Vick goes to jail for fighting dogs, George Zimmerman is free to do as he pleases this is what they call justice?
How do I protect my son from a world so cold where the color of his skin he just can't win
All I can do is cover him in the blood and pray to the heavens above
Published 23rd Mar 2012
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24th Mar 2012 4:40pm
I think one of the saddest things on earth is a parent having to deal with the unnecessary death of a child. The sad fact is that even with Obama in the Whitehouse, there are some "isms" that haven't been dealt with. You reminded me of one of my favorite songs of all time. Not sure who wrote it but Phillip Bailey, from Earth, Wind, and Fire did a version. The song is "Children of The Ghetto". The genius of the song is it applies to young black people everywhere, in my view.
24th Mar 2012 11:31pm
24th Mar 2012 5:40pm
as long as you Love him & treat him right
& expose him to God's Beautiful Light
his future will have to be bright
because he will be on the good side of the fight....;)
& expose him to God's Beautiful Light
his future will have to be bright
because he will be on the good side of the fight....;)
24th Mar 2012 11:34pm
That's all I can do is love him & make sure he has positive male figures in his life cause not all black male fail
It so sad to have that kind of fear as a mother for her son,
but understandable my mother had the same kind of fear for my older brother.
I think your son will be fine
as long as he's alive and healthy and safe and know's his mother is there for him he will be fine especially when God is watching over him.
Stay strong Lady C. :)
but understandable my mother had the same kind of fear for my older brother.
I think your son will be fine
as long as he's alive and healthy and safe and know's his mother is there for him he will be fine especially when God is watching over him.
Stay strong Lady C. :)
