War

War.

I’ll give you war.

My people don’t flee we lead with strong cores

Hearts of fire and brains of water

We think through your cracks and work smarter not harder

Raging like fire whenever we need

You asked to fight so we ceased to use peace

Synchronized moves to express our might

Weapons made with our hands, so we know its done right

You wanted rain, so we came with the thunder,

we built our trenches with the guidance of our mothers

Directing from below but slaying up above.

the soldiers march forward,

Brown skin radiating love.

we gave you what you wanted and you failed with your swords

You thought you could win the battle but we won the war.

~Rineisha Gorden