SCREAMING FACES

Did I hear you?
Identify i
By color!

You forget the
Bloody cries
South of Africa
Where men
Were killed
Reduced to
Street dogs

You forget
That all our days
We had to sing
In hope
That our hurt would fade

You forget
W e have been
In this race
From times ancient
To modern day slavery

You forget
That it is important
To remind ourselves of history
When like slaves
We lived by the mercy
Of the master

You forget
It is important
Important
To deem
These chains
Impotent



You forget
Our blood shade
Our women raped
Our children killed

You forget
We cannot forget

You forget
We see the cold smiles
Shining each time our
Eyes rub

You come bearing gifts
We welcome you
With innocent blood shade
Running through our veins

You forget
We embrace the pain
And death of each child
As hope

You forget
We crawl at your policies
You forget
We bend our backs
To give your feet a home


You forget
Our spirits
Do not need to fit
In the fashion
Designed at
Today’s mindset funeral

You forget
Tomorrow
For it comes
With a face but new