Amer Poems

Colors

Of all the things his parents said,
He grew to know the truth,
Through prejudicial things that lead,
To lies about his youth...
He always use to see the other,
Through another's eyes,
Yet somehow he knew that his color,
Bled the same inside...
Those darker eyes reflected pride,
Like never seen before,
That even on the blackest night,
They hid the moons decore...
So he waited for the path that could,
And when that day had came,
He greeted him as one man should,
Addressing him by name...
As the younger boy inside of him,
Had grown to be a man,
He saw the colors deep within,
And not his brothers hand...

Last Walk Home

Captain neighborhood watch why 
the gun you're not a cop? What did 
he do for you to pursue instead of 
telling His pop? Treyvon was not 
very big no matter what he had did, 
I'm not convinced it makes no sense 
to why you killed someones kid. The 
boy was almost at home why didn't 
you leave him alone? Stayed in your 
ride til cops arrived like they said on 
the phone. He had skittles and tea 
come on seriously, what did he do 
for you to use deadly force on the 
youth?

Forgotten Prince

Now who should I kneel before,
Though strong enough to stand,
A prince of kings on foreign shores,
Less golden crown in hand...
As he's branded by another,
He will rise without his shield,
To be sold unto his brother,
With no weapon to be wield...
The last to eat but first to serve,
Till hunger loses pace,
With a past to me so ill deserved,
Less the lineage to trace....
And what's lost in this transition,
Still remains within our youth,
The hidden cost of this attrition,
Hides the blame and bends the truth...
So the African that time forgot,
Still tries to find his way,
Amongst so many wanting not,
No matter what they say ....

What If We Shot Back

What if? What if we started shooting back?
An eye for an eye! A tooth for a tooth!
A life for a life! One white for one black!
Elder for elder! One youth for one youth!
What if we did not want to be targets
Anymore? How would that affect you all? 
Your politics and your money markets
Would have both their backs up against the wall!
What if we were broken or "on the brink,"
And decided to just shoot up the town?
What would all the other colored ones think;
The red, yellow, and, yes, even the brown!
        What if we stood up for ourselves like men?
         I wonder what would happen to us then!

Work In Progress

On the outside looking in 

 A young black male is what 
you behold.

But it's much more than that. 

How did I get here?

How did I come to be?

What where my ancestors like?

Truth be told  life was not 
always so glamourous 

for a young black man like 
myself. 

Centuries ago boats pulled 
upon the shore of Africa to 
kidnap 

The strongest men and the 
healthiest woman

And for hundreds of years 

We had to work for the white 
man for no pay

To be beaten and raped 

But I ask for no compensation

 for something my ancestors 
went through so long ago

All I can do is better Myself 

And hope my fellow black peers 
do the same 

For as the black community is 
an ever expanding 

"Work in Progress"

No Easy Way

what has to be done
is no fun it how wars
or won
stand up fight
for whats rights
here what i say
there's no
NO EASY WAY

Cry Together

they tryed to make way
for us to day
on the run
from a shot gun
in the hot hot sun
we die 
if have too to get thur
any kind of weather
CRY TOGETHER

Express Your Self

don't kept in'
tell a friend
about your feeling
its got you reeling
its not for noone els
EXPRESS YOUR SELF

Express Your Self

don't kept in'
tell a friend
about your feeling
its got you reeling
its not for noone els
EXPRESS YOUR SELF

Do Your Part

you can't do it all
you can be a wall
in case i fall
make   start
DO YOUR
PART

Girl of Gold

SHE GOT UP
SHOW HER STUFF
TAKE OFF THE HAND 
CUFF
WHEN AFTER THE BIG
BUCKS
THIS GIRL HAND SOUL
SHE IS THE
GIRL OF GOLD

Stay Focus

YOU CAN WITH GODS HANDS
 YOU HAVE A GOLD
THAN UNLOAD
DON'T FOLD
DO IT FROM YOUR SOUL
AND DON'T GET DECUSS
STAY FOCUS

Stay Focus

YOU CAN WITH GODS HANDS
 YOU HAVE A GOLD
THAN UNLOAD
DON'T FOLD
DO IT FROM YOUR SOUL
AND DON'T GET DECUSS
STAY FOCUS

When We Were Colored

when we were colored 
my eyes daintily 
danced with laughter
under the battered rain

sorely i'd gaze
beyond the hidden bushes
woe when we were colored 
the sky raised higher it seemed

as the clouds opened doors 
of sunlight just out of my reach
why when we were colored
i flirted with doubt

the senseless notion 
a funfilled pout
hmm when we were colored
i'd sing my song

from dusk till dawn 
and all day long 
oh when we were colored
and by the end of the day
our world around us
became a sullen gray

Ture To Yourself

stop and shop
don't rot
go and  fine
peace  of mind
running out of time
if no one els
be
TURE TO YOUR  SELF

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