Tragedy In Black

by: Eric L. Boddie "A History Of..." As it has come to be Foundations of slavery define my destiny Relentless jealousy continues our oppression Only the Black American is subject to such obsession African American, naw, I prefer black myself Me being a native to America ever since my first breath Every act of discrimination, every possible form of abuse Reflections of the Word Of God being just one excuse In actuality, only hate can bestow such cruelty upon a fellow man Can you imagine your mother tortured with observation as your only stand And that is the history that I and others like me must endure No humanity exists in my ancestors being three fifths of a human and that's for sure Something wicked has been revealed....after all, my people are continuously killed..... written: August 16, 2015 contest: Tragedy in Black sponsor: Bev Smith