The
game of life …..
Black lives matter! What do
these three words mean to me
It means everything for as long as
I live and breathe
It is within my blood, in the
fibers of my being and in every heartbeat
In the way I move, the rhythm of
my soul, the words that I speak
The nature of my existence
intertwines with other souls
And my empathy is in overdrive as
the world is out of control
The systems are broken and there
is no sign of change ahead
People have been murdered in broad
daylight and slaughtered in their bed
By the very people who swore an
oath to protect all souls
The system supports their decisions
on when to apply integrity and how to uphold
How long can you victimize a whole
race?
Before we retaliate, demand to be
acknowledged and request a place
A place to belong, a place of
peace, a fair system in which to believe
Incarceration, murder, poverty,
victimization, an endless list
Our souls rise every morning to
face this injustice
Whilst all lives are acknowledged,
black lives have not mattered
We are the souls that were ripped
from homes
Tortured, beaten and sold
Souls with monetary value but a
life with no worth
Who wonder what our purpose is as we
remain incarcerated on this Earth
Seeking emancipation by any means year
after year
The media turn it into something
that it is not
And many will hope that the
movement is quickly forgot
But if you took a moment to truly
understand what it means
Question why the tortured victim
screams
We have no power to make the
change alone
We are vulnerable inside and
outside of our home
There is no safe place for us to
be
The choke hold doesn’t loosen nor
does the knee
When an entire race pleads ‘I can’t
breathe’
I have seen my ancestors swing
from trees
Whilst others were beaten, broken, caged and bleed
And what has changed?
I look around and it remains the
same
Hidden agenda’s within policy and procedure
remain to ensure control
No compliance results in the loss
of another soul
I question why? Why and how is it
not a given
As much as it is for all else
living
That souls have to declare that our
lives matter
Because we live in a world of ignorance;
if it doesn’t affect you then it’s not your issue
All lives matter; then accept that
black lives matter too
Whatever that may mean to you, as some
souls do not get to choose
In the game of life if you are
born black you automatically lose
