The Fear of a Black Man

How much more can we stand To witness the killing of "Another Black Man?" Walking with a friend, these two meet Words were spoken, get the “F” out the street Getting out of his car, taking this shh… a lil too far Pulling out his gun, Mike Brown on the run Hands up, don’t shoot, Black Lives Matter Shot down to the ground, see the blood splatter Black Man on the ground lifeless and dead “No Indictment,” was the verdict they said Over and over, again and again Got this on video, but we know how it end “Leave me alone, stop harassing me” I’m minding my own business, can’t you see All of a sudden, Eric Garner was choked “I can’t breathe,” the last words he spoke No justice, no peace, another brother deceased Black Man on the ground lifeless and dead “No Indictment,” was the verdict they said And now to the world, you gotta go tell Unarmed Black Man killed in the stairwell Can you believe, it wasn’t even dark? 12 year old killed, shot dead in a park Kid was riddled with bullets all in him No questions asked, he was dead in a minute Here we are in 2020, truly what the heck Another Black Man can’t breathe Dead from a knee pressed in his neck What’s really going on? Another son not making it home Another kid without his dad The country’s tired, fed up and mad Saggy pants, dreads and even some tats Make us suspicious and plus we’re black None of that defines just who we are This shh… being taken wayyy too far No matter what’s the name, Eric Garner, Mike Brown Any kind of Black Man is a target ‘round town Stop killing our brothers, our husbands, our sons Please, Please, Please… Stop shooting your guns They say, “It’s NOT about race” Well if it’s NOT about race, then it must be about fear Yet who are we that they fear when they see The color of a man, black, brown, caramel or tan? And if it is about fear, then it must be “The Fear of a Black Man” Because truth be told, it’s NOT the same results How many times do you hear of a shooting of a “white man” Just because you “thought” he had a gun? Or the unarmed white man shot 10 times in the back just because he was running away? It’s not justice, it’s not fair It’s not the same everywhere Where did this fear come from? Where did it begin? Is it the power of the color of the skin?