Sanctimonia
They watch their TV's and the nightly news
acknowledging police brutality,
but do not understand because they choose
to see it only as hostility.
They view the rioters and then complain
about the violence and scenes of hate,
and never take the time to feel the pain
as honest folk of color demonstrate.
While quoting Scripture and the broken laws
and seeing only what they want to see,
without regard to prejudicial flaws,
they castigate all those who don't agree.
We need more change to end this prejudice
and advocates to bridge this wide abyss.
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