Floyd Pleaded

He vomited bitter words: Please, I can't breathe My stomach hurts My neck hurts Everything hurts They are going to kill me It is the 21st century But his color was his crime Spoke like a lonely caged bird Lost his body to the ground Cause his skin was a symbol of inferiority He pleaded sorrowfully like a child His words were highly unrecognized Not because of the content of his character, But because of the color "Black" It was a day full of pains Minneapolis can't sleep Neither eat, nor breathe Another soldier was brought down Because of the color that birthed him The whites say: Being black is a sin Being black means inferiority Being black means dangerous Being black means monkey When will justice ever fight for a black man or woman? Black is not a mistaken identity King's dream has been swallowed Every second along those streets of America A black person is damaged, dead and buried. Oh Floyd! He was killed by natural selection Forced to visit his ancestors Left with pains and frustrations Sadness covered his face When will black people be judged by their characters and not skin colors?