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The Color of Our Skin

The Color of Our Skin

I’ve got to find away to make the words in my head come alive
I mean no holding back with all the good bad and evil just to survive
Bold and black
Can’t wait to attack
These rhymes just keep coming back to back
Like a major heart attack
The imagery fluttering with awestruck jack
And your bean stalk can in no way
Hinder what I have to say
Stuttering and slurring
My words because I’m hurrying
To see my words vocally
Federally, fundamentally
As in elementary
Like my dear Mr Watson even the judiciary
System tries to reenact slavery
As the words I speak clear as day with bold bravery
What are the words in your head telling you
True
Let freedom ring
Oh no way I’m going to sing
A melody just because it sounds good
This good ole boy from a Baltimore hood
Has plenty to say
Anthony Arnold said this the other day
Is your name on the list
Not talking about just any list
But one where we are erased from existence
Not knowing our twisted fate of reduced dominance
See we were one Kings and Queens
But now if your from Queens
You have to read, see, or hear about modern day extinction
Like we are dinosaurs feared and announced with conviction
The color of our skin
The color of our skin
Dare to be any color of Ebony
Understand your very melanin
Am I my brothers keeper
I need to be because of the white grim reaper

Vanthaman1
An author, poet, father that enjoys writing. I have been writing since I was 14 years old. Currently residing in Columbia SC originally from Baltimore MD. Live life to the fullest, you only get one!

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2 Comments on The Color of Our Skin

Englewood silvrbcks said : Guest Report 6 years ago

The color of our skin so many different shades and hues it's amazing that the modern-day bigot has no idea why they dislike are melanin our color it has been disguised with Tales of inferiority with ideas rooted in lies and ignorance. I hope this will be the start of many conversations about the true nature of the hatred that they have for us our dyaspora has created the modern-day civilization that they have now perverted. The shooting of our black men it's nothing new and it comes from what they call the Negro problem from the end of the Civil War it is always been understood that we lack the capacity to be exactly what we are human a word that is multi syllable two parts hue color is a requirement. We must all strive to gain knowledge of ourselves. The greatest lie that was ever told that has created the division in US. I hope that in the times to come through this platform we can all add small parts of the knowledge that we've gained so that we can come together for a movement that is long overdue. We have just celebrated the King holiday I hope we haven't forgotten the struggle that he died for was not completed that is the reason why they murdered him. This comes from the Englewood Silverbacks

The MajikMan said : Guest Report 6 years ago

ALL praises due to ALL in ALL!! Congratulations #Mstr Van Meadows on your editorial!! I'm wishing you an abundance of provisions success good health and and prosperity! Signed The MajikMan

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