My Ancestors Blood
My first amendment right was never fought for overseas! It was Martin Luther King who was beat to his knees! It was Fanne Lou Hamer who gave me permission to speak! It was a war on Sunday but only in American streets! It was four little girls bombed in Birmingham that fought for me! It was Jimmie Lee Jackson killed by a state trooper, it was Recy Taylor raped by 6 white men that were set free! It was Claudette Colvin who wouldn't give up her seat before Rosa Parks wanted to rest her feet! It was Ruby Bridges and the Little Rock 9 but no US solider died for me! It was Mose Wright who said “their they be!” Black soldiers segregated begging to fight to give blood for rich greedy white, but not me! Returned home and couldn't get a bite! Separated on the battle field and in Georgia latrines! It was Red summer when white soldiers pummeled blacks in the streets! Negros hung for wearing uniforms and you say you fought for me? Meager Evers shot down in the streets, Emmet Till till today crying out I can't breathe! How arrogant of you say you fought a war for me! You fought 3 wars before I could even vote! my people had to take to the streets being beat by ex-military who turned cops with sheets! No war over oil benefited me! In the words of Brother Ali, I leave this "Listen I'm in no position to judge a young stud Tryn'a use the military to come up Cos self preservation is the first law of nature" just stop saying you fought for me when my ancestors blood cover American streets! They the only people that fought for me! How can you fight for some rights that was supposed to be Naturally given to me?
All Rights Reserved by Man-o son of Afrikka Redemption!
Copyright © Man-O Burnley | Year Posted 2017
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