Sue and Sage were sisters.
They searched the sandy shores,
solely for the treasure,
hid by pirates years before.
Sue would smile
as Sage would sing.
Searching for silver
and golden things.
never seeing
the silver they sought
just spending time
laughing a lot.
Soon the sunset
sent them home.
With such sweet memories
but no silver or gold.
S-pecial friend is what are
I- n every way by far
S-trong & knowing your always there
T-ender & caring, always ready to share
E-very one should have a sister like you
R-eady to help no matter whatever I need you to do, life is a much better place to be, because I know that you are always here for me
You have strings on your arms and a stick up your a__,
But tell me black man how long will it last?
Not for long like the sand at the top of the hour glass.
You curse us like them; to their racist jokes you laugh,
Like an ignorant educated fool who forgot his past.
You were put there for a reason, to help us get there too;
Not to put us down and brag to your new found crew,
That white man, your idol with his eyes of blue.
But not all white men are the same as he; Who made us struggle and can’t stand to
see,
Us equal, side by side with a better society.
They made you hate us and love them,
And their laws you obey;
They brain washed you and coach the words you say,
To your family, your brothers, your sisters day after day.
To me you‘re still in slavery, but there’s no chains this time; instead,
There’s no whips; you’re not in prison, But you’re locked down in your head.
So break those strings you White’s Man Puppet!
Look what you’ve become to be,
And use where you are to help others like you and me.
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