I'M That Darkie
You know me,
or maybe you don’t
I’m that black cat
sitting in the back
with the big white eyes
glowing in the dark
If you’re one of them uncool rats
who love making light
of other people’s plight
Well, that ain’t right ...
it’s gonna make the darkie in me
open wide your eyesight
I’m that darkie
whose voice don’t have a dull shine
I’m that black cat
who’s gonna speak his mind
I’m midnight invisible,
watching the greedy dogs
snatch the crumbs off the table
I don’t fight, I don’t flee ...
when I’m in your presence
just let me be ... let me live in peace
Don’t bother me,
but if you do
I’m that black raisin seed
that gets stuck in your teeth
Make you spit my name out your mouth,
give you nightmare blackberry grief
You don’t wanna dance mental with me,
‘cause this darkie was born to shoulder pain
Can take the brunt of just about most anything
Each bruise makes my skin darker than its been
And the darker it gets, the more I feel free
I will die showing the next gen
what the color of true courage be
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2018
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