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I Can'T Breathe

The black man is to be feared, Didn't you hear? That's why I lift my hands in the air, Don't shoot! My eyes looking to the sky Asking God why? So many black brothers got to die. Someone, please explain to me, sigh Designed is the system, Was never broken Riots are the voices, Of the injustice unspoken It was never okay to take a knee, During your national anthem, But it was okay to take a knee; On my neck Just so, you could keep me in check. I can't breathe, Eric Garner Now I won't let you sleep, From all this drama I can't breathe George Floyd Now, all your buildings getting destroyed, 400 years of slavery Yet I'm still here The strength of a black man, Will never disappear.

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Date: 10/21/2024 3:24:00 AM
I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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