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The Other America
Blacks here live in places like N'awlins, B-more and Chiraq
where hard working people have to watch their back
Because from both the cops and criminals we are under attack
and the courts will not cut us any slack
Our country is divided by an ethic, religious or political wall
in order to survive my people climb mts. that are Everest tall
We live on a social-ecomonic isthmus
Where crimes on us by both Whites and Blacks we witness
At best, for us the glass that hold life's joy is only half full
but, least we are no longer slaves or any of that bull
Unfortunately, the "silent majority" here just can't see
that we live in "the other America" - still yearning to be free
where hard working people have to watch their back
Because from both the cops and criminals we are under attack
and the courts will not cut us any slack
Our country is divided by an ethic, religious or political wall
in order to survive my people climb mts. that are Everest tall
We live on a social-ecomonic isthmus
Where crimes on us by both Whites and Blacks we witness
At best, for us the glass that hold life's joy is only half full
but, least we are no longer slaves or any of that bull
Unfortunately, the "silent majority" here just can't see
that we live in "the other America" - still yearning to be free
Published 4th Feb 2024
Author's Note
I wrote this back in 2015 in my Angry Black Poet days.
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5th Feb 2024 10:02pm
Your musings have always had such a prolific appeal, my King and the message is universal to make you ponder your poetic insights more in depth.
Enjoy your Monday early evening and have a magnificent Tuesday.
Enjoy your Monday early evening and have a magnificent Tuesday.
