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

© L. Blair