I Pray
The world and my city's become dangerous
We gotta worry about the police, our own people and everybody else slaying us
Black and brown going to war over colors
We can't even see that we shades away from each other or even being on the same border
We quick to call each other n*gga but what happened to brother?
We want other people to stop hating us when we hate us and can't even love each other
Everybody from a different neighborhood but going through the same struggle
It's a big city but we all in the same small bubble
People killing their "enemies" not knowing they got the same uncle
Gotta watch our back so we ain't caught slippin cause them dudes on the other side stay set trippin and can't rely on our own homies cause for the right price the gun will turned on you and it's gonna be your homie thats grippin
I pray for my city..........
I just want to stop the pain and begin the peace
I want the guns to stop shooting, harassment to hault and race wars to cease
They say they got a hit out for 150
I sometimes read the news and think to myself how much I'm ashamed of my city
Things wasn't always that bad, but now it's sh*tty
These girls is getting killed for the color of their skin
By ninjas that think that it makes them more of a man
These ninjas think that spraying a female is something that's gonna get them stripes
But all its gonna get them is killed or life
Maybe both.........
But I pray for my city and the people in it
I pray that they be safe and while in the city limits
I pray these young black women don't ever feel the feeling of having to run or be chased
And most of all......I pray everybody get home safe.

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I personally welcome the wave of inspiring poems that have overtaken the Vibe. Thanks for being a part of that wave. As always, I admire your writing! Very powerful.
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This is an excellent write Jay Beach. Love the flow, been down that road before in a city much like the one you're talking about. Thank you for sharing. Keep writing.
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Tight Share....Namaste
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My fellow poets, I appreciate the love. I'm glad you guys understand where I come from. Love.
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that was amazing I could feel how you want the change for the city we just got to keep the faith .
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