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I Can'T Breathe

I can’t breathe
Don't you hear the pleas?
I cant breath
We still aren't free,
I can’t breathe
society judged by skin pigmentation.
I can’t breathe
What’s wrong with our nation?
I can’t breathe
Don't you hear his pleas?
I cant breathe 
Hatred and discrimination is what we see.
I can’t breathe 
We are not equal, we are not free.
I can’t breathe
Unarmed black men and boys being shot down.
I can’t breathe
Injustice in America, injustice all around.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/13/2016 10:58:00 PM

Kenya, Nice to see this one again. Love LINDA

Tangwa Livinus Acha

Date: 4/30/2015 4:08:00 PM

We live in a world where human rights abuse has become a norm. Injustice has become the order of the day...Thank you for share this work that condemns violence on human dignity!!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/26/2015 3:02:00 PM

Kenya, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA

Skat A

Date: 4/15/2015 6:35:00 PM

KENYA, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/10/2015 8:38:00 PM

Kenya, amazing and powerful. This is a sad world we are living in. Love the poem, Kenya, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@