The Dialogue
I'M TIRED OF BLACK FOLKS!
I FEEL YA DOG. THEY ONLY WANT SNOUT. STEAD OF WHOLE HOG.
WE NEED UNITY!
WORD MY GUY. BUT THEY TO BUSY DRINK'N. ALWAY'S STAY'N HIGH. LIE, CHEAT, STEAL'N AS A WAY OF LIFE. WHY YOU NEED HEAL'N, STAY'N UP ALL NIGHT. ALWAYS CLAIM'N TO BE RIGHT. LOST YOUR SIGHT, BUT LOOK WHO TOOK IT. CLAIM TO BE CHRISTIAN, BUT'CHER HALO'S CROOKED.
WHAT ABOUT THE MOTHERLAND?!
AH BRUH, WHAT'S THE PLAN? I'VE BEEN THERE. IT'S ANOTHER LAND. THEY TREAT ME LIKE THE SON OF HAM.
WE SPOSED TO BE KIN!
MAAAN I THOUGHT WE SEEN IT. THEY CALL ME BRUTHA BUT DON'T REALLY MEAN IT. TREAT ME LIKE 'THA OTHA' AND THEN THEY DEEM IT. AP.PRO.PRI. ATE. BECAUSE I BELIEVED IT. AM I THE ENEMY? IS IT ME OR IS UNITY JUST A FIG LEAF FOR A REALITY WHERE WE GET ED OVER CONSISTANTLY BY EACH OTHER SO NO ONE'S FREE(?).
WHAT ABOUT OUR LEADERS?!
LEAD HER? WHERE?! AFRICA'S STUCK NEITHER HERE NOR THERE. WHAT HAS ME STRUCK IS THEY ACT LIKE THEY CUCKED. DON'T GIVE A *** SO WHAT'S REALLY UP? A NIGHTMARE.
EQUAL RIGHTS! LIBERTY!
WILL OUR PEOPLE FOREVER BE, IN A ZATION OF COLONY? IMAGINATION IS HOW I FLEE. I HAVE THE SPIRIT BUT SHE'S WEAR-Y. I HAD THE LYRIC BUT NOW'S OFF KEY.
I'M TIRED OF BLACK FOLKS! WHAT SET YOU CLAIM? WHAT TRIBE YOU FROM? MARTIN SAID WE'LL OVERCOME. I FEEL LIKE A RIVER UNDER RUN. I PRAY TO RA AND HIS SON. WHAT ONCE WAS SEWED IS NOW UNDONE. WE CAME FROM KING. DOMS. BUT ARE WE PREPARED WHEN THE KING COMES? OR WILL WE JUST BE CHUM? FOR THE SHARKS OF DESTINY OR WILL WE BE THE HUM FOR THOSE BIRDS THAT BUZZ LIKE BEES?
I'M TIRED OF BLACK FOLKS! AND FORSAKEN DEEDS THAT BURY MY EFFORTS AND FREEDOM DREAMS. DISCARD MY LIBERATION SEEDS. BUT I'LL ALWAYS BE BLACK AND ON THE TEAM. SO I GUESS WE'LL SEE. HOW TIRED ARE BLACK FOLKS? AND BLACK THINGS THAT AREN'T AS BLACK AS THEY MAY SEEM.

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POW.ER.FUL! Excellent write Modi! Love your message and imagery in this piece. Open their eyes. Keep writing and welcome to the vibe! Peace and blessings.
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Thanx so much.
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I feel this on so many levels! Love hate relationship..
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OUTSTANDING CAPTURE OF THE STATE OF AFFAIRS....in Black Print....well played...thanks for sharing!!
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