Gone shopping

black life matters

we know that to be true

but it also has to matter

to those who are black too

do not spend

we are supposed to be

boycotting

but my people are gone shopping

unable to resist a bargain

½  price

buy one get one free

because we do want free

that’s how we were sold

on the block in slavery

bargaining and auctioning

how can we love the word

FREE

when we don’t take out time

to stand for our own FREEDOM

by not spending a dime

it seems to happen every time

duped by the flashing

open sign

we talk, talk, talk

but do we really

get off the bus and walk

black life matters

we know that to be true

but it has to matter to those

 who are black too