Black people are magic
There is a unique power that black people use,
To make a lot money for others who abuse,
Our magic, talent, and ability to make things cool,
Like Mr. T, "I pity the fool!"
Without "Black Twitter" for instance,
No new hashtags & trends in our absence,
We never own our own, just beg for their permission,
Our oppression is a cancer in and out of remission,
We been schoolin' America, but still pay the highest tuition,
And accumulate various debt and fees,
While these thieves hold our promissory notes, deeds, and keys!
Our chronic disease conditions us to service and please,
Those who left Europe,
Tap our sap, then bottle and sell our syrup,
Bodies, souls, music, culture, and P.O.V.,
They don't see us as human, because we're such a commodity.



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my poet, a subject that so many will refuse to comment on - you are well within your rights to voice your feelings and that the beauty of free speech
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So much painful truth in this piece. Black people contribute so much to American culture and benefit so little. A shame. Thanks for sharing,
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Thanks After vision
Read WarriorCarryingWater's poemsjlmoore2
Stated very eloquently! I see a change coming! #BlackLivesMatter!
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