Listen my love

I decided to step outside today

Put my face behind the mask

And I

Made sure I was prepared for that day

I took extra precautions

And I stood behind them

With our voices raised

Not in a violent

Or threatening way

But so they could hear our pain

I took the platform

And I waited for the sounds to simmer

I took the platform

And I think I remember

What I was suppose to say

And it was almost like the cat had my tongue today

Sulence finally reign

And I finally got the words to say

Everyday I wake up

And I look into his face

His black face

I teach him the rights and wrongs of today

I have to explain why the world isn’t a safe place

And his innocent eyes they look at me

But mom I’m old enough to go to the store for you and me

And as tickled as he may be

He doesn’t understand that

As a black man

Let me say that again

As a black man

Walking the streets

You have to be more inclined

More aware

More perspective

And right now black man

To you

Everything is rainbows

And huge lollipops

And oh how I wish that was enough

You see

I wake up everyday to check his bed

Make sure no one is doing anything unhinged

Every morning I pray

That I don’t have to be that mothers face

Plastered on the screen

With tears

Begging and demanding justice

You see

Our color

Our brand

Our blackness

Isn’t for sale

Isn’t for show

We have to support

And we have to grow

But I be damned if you get another

Black Soul

Because you thought he

Or I was a threat

Because you thought you made the

Right arrest

And oh how we can attest

And before I realized the depth I just

Dived into

I heard a loud rumble

Of cries and applause

And for a minute

I forgot I was your platform

I raised my hand and I silenced once again

And my final words

Stated

“Today and every day is a win for our black race ”....