Through the Eyes of Real
through the eyes of real
selfish ideas wreaked havoc on many
whose hopes and dreams were
snuffed out—
like the flame of a candle
in a winter-wind storm....
through the eyes of real
not just metaphorically; but literally
generations suffered
the hellish terror—
of stolen rights and identity...
lineage obliterated—
roots chopped like mulch
and scattered in the wind
like dry leaves of Autumn
with no regard—
making it impossible to know—
from which tree we came—which yard?...
through the eyes of real
what are our real names???
sad to say—"we don't know"—
over 200 years ago—
and still today
and we should pay for DNA?!...
through the eyes of real
greed and laziness
were the beginning motives
that soon evolved into FEAR!
couldn't fathom the strength possessed
to not succumb to infinite stress...
through the eyes of real
friend of a friend
a peoples strife—deep within
through the trail of rage
singing from the cage
turnin' the page
wiping away tears—
crushing through fears
came the blood-bank—
the multiplex telegraph—
the potato chip—and the carbon filament lightbulb
and the list goes on...
ya see?...
such treasures of a people contributions
were kept hidden from our educational institutions
that agenda is alive today still
let’s keep it real
it’s clear—
the game to end black history conversation
is also an attempt to squash owed reparations
through the eyes of real
visible restraints no longer seen
however... systemically present still
a people hard-timed by design
hidden in plain sight
the continued violation of basic human rights
Copyright © Phyl Losophy | Year Posted 2018
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