I Will Not Budge

As I listen to the stories my grandmother told The tears I cry are heavy to hold I wish I could tell my grandmother things have changed But unfortunately a lot of things are still the same Only if people didn’t judge you by the color of your skin Then it would be possible for all races to win Sometimes it’s like the world gets worse by the day It seems if people are constantly going astray The ones who are supposed to protect and serve, treat us like prey We continue to get gunned down day by day Our community continues to split With most blacks ready to call it quits “No justice No peace” That’s what is yelled in the streets If only black, white all races could unite There wouldn’t be much to fight Am I pretty ? Am I smart ? My brown skin should not determine my heart It is not fair to be labeled and judged On the matter of racism, and unequal opportunities I will not budge Inspired by Angel Davis quote “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist “