Shades Of Gray

They don’t reflect me Not the buildings, not the glass, not the pages Not the law, not the movement, not the puzzle piece that they think I am Not simply a pawn in April’s misinformation Not a rat in the race to fix broken relations The glue in the shoes of those who care most […]

Important and Unnecessary

A pipeline to success Still have to figure out the rest A platform with no purpose Is the fastest ticket southward Media shuttles ideas for people too dense Then when the bus breaks down they’re lost Never caring to think on their own Crossing guards are politicians Both important and unnecessary People will do good […]

Nothing Left To Say

Violators will be prosecuted Unless you’re rich and white We’ll make light of your pitfalls Hell, you might become president Trespassing is for the victorious But who wants to break the status quo Certainly not Americans today Certainly not humans today Don’t tread on my heels, or stub my toe I’m comfortable knowing nothing And […]

Hunt Me Down

Hunt me down Till I hit the ground I can hear the sound Chains wrapped around My wrists, ankles, thighs Put a board around my neck Admonish me for rest And proclaim my endurance to be the best Because of my muscles And my back But I am just as you With the care and […]

Overlooked

Masses Of brown overlooked Hopkins may be prestigious But they dance around the concern Our problems are a drive-thru for liberals And a chum bucket for the right We are royal but they worked us on farms plantations, homes, ships Jails now because we’re all politically correct Marathon “standing up for black rights” Is a […]

Live While You Can, Love While You’re Free

Fleeting is the fostering Of children When the love between two goes south The funeral home is awaiting the toll But your children hardly grow old Only in fingers passed through rings Or bars they’ve stood behind Orange isn’t a color for everyone So stop sending them away, please Fate wouldn’t seem to mind But […]

Wishing You A Happy Death Day

63 dreams for sale Taking you east, and you can’t fail Then do not enter Waking up is no miracle Only a frivolous curse Come in, we’re open Now where should we cut first Grilling your everything, even what you’re not You run around the earth, hoping it’ll stop Highland is lowland for everyone not […]

Remove Humanity, Remove Sin

Shuttle me to chapel street Tackle my desire to trade in eternity For bad decisions Baltimore city drowns in ports of poor Drinking but never quenched Eating yet having room for more The bank of nationwide luck is closed But the bar stays open all the time Take out on the corner for a dream […]

The Hunting Of The Black Man

Hunt me down Till I hit the ground I can hear the sound Chains wrapped around My wrists, ankles, thighs Put a board around my neck Admonish me for rest And proclaim my endurance to be the best Because of my muscles And my back But I am just as you With the care and […]

I Don’t Need Your Guilt, I’ve Got Enough Of My Own

White light Switch back to the darkness they can’t see Black shadows hide my nature And you are so afraid Psychotic and punished by my brain I take these streets My brothers face down for nothing wrong Fuck the police, the city, our people’s song Cause sometimes I really hate you Turn on the news, […]