And I’m
Wondering (2016) by M. Sistah
Across the world where people grieve
Eyes bleeding from misread actions
Now black bodies are shining on the
News for all to see
Unbelievable responses from
Law abiding citizens paid to
Lay bodies in the ground,
Fresh from bullet wounds,
Shots tearing through soft skin
And we are to help justify those
Who don’t know why they
Harmed someone’s child,
Spouse, or daughter.
Across the world people are nervous
Eyes wondering why there’s a war
On black men as if it didn't exist before.
Warning, don’t come to the US thinking
You will be safe, because black seeds are perishable
Goods.
Fresh from the womb, shot down in the prime of their lives.
Be careful or you might be next up on the tube
Where media professionals make judgements on
Individuals no longer here to tell their story
Across the table parents are coming up with
Excuses for the bad behavior.
Eyes wondering if their seed will be next
Warning, it doesn’t matter how much you ‘prep’
Your children, your teens, or adults in your life.
Strife might come knocking on their door
And a funeral might be in your future
Because black seeds are perishable.
Across hospitals, bodies come and are worked on
Tirelessly…
Nurses, doctors, lawyers, other professionals are
Wondering, after the excuses will their family or
Children be on the news.
Will they have to feel the social justice blues?
When will be too much?
How many more bodies must go in the cold, cold
ground before a change comes.
