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The myth of justice

I knew justice was a myth The first time I heard about trayvon martin Killed over skittles His killer George zimmerman Acquitted He became a celebrity And trayvon He became another statistic Another black kid Erased by the system He didn't get justice I knew justice was a myth When tamir rice A 12 Yr old boy Killed for playing with a toy He was a kid doing what kids did But I guess that doesn't apply When your a black child His killer A white racist police officer Was he punished? Of course not I mean especially When your white and benefit From the system He resigned Then a couple of years later Was hired As a probationary officer for a different city And then resigned from that position Imagine having the privilege To kill a kid Then get away with it But still have job options Because apparently when you kill A black kid You get rewarded Justice doesn't exist Otherwise I wouldn't be making this Where somehow the victim Is not the innocent black kid But the racist who killed him Justice Is a myth Something I don't know will ever exist Something us black people will never experience I Don't think I'll ever find peace Without the existence of justice But the hope I Lost has accepted it But I will never stop fighting For equality And no matter how tiring This fight is I will make it my mission to get justice Because us black people deserve it No justice, no peace

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025




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