Our People

Your privilege has a way of dismissing the scars on our melanin skin

The scars YOU placed within

And somewhere in your demented minds the power you extend

Holds weight

You parade your power as if you won

As if our blackness is a game you beat

Literally

The badge given to you is to protect and serve

Instead

you rather protect the ignorance that have always been here on this earth

the so-called pureness of your white skin

Constantly disregards our worth

But yet our resiliency has more authority than what you can comprehend

The fears you possess weakens your resolve

To keep us underwater

What goes beyond the fake freedom you presented

Is the love we have for our sisters, brothers, sons and daughters

If strength in numbers is what intimidates you

Then we are doing it’s due justice in imitating the very image of God

Unity at it’s finest

Shines the brightest

And our people owes

No apologies

Our people wars differently

Resiliency is our weapon of choice

we could fight with our hands but we choose to use our voice

Silence is your way of keeping us in a box

Imprisonment

Killing us

Defaming our character

Are some of the ways

You think will keep us blocked

But despite the hate

Our people continue to rise

Our light continues to shine

And we will forever celebrate

The freedom you despise

We hold our heads up high

Because at the end of the day

Our people matter

Safiyah Givens ©️