Stand up.
Speak up.
But -
When it comes to a Black person -
You -
Just shut up
It’s funny how -
When it comes to us needing help,
Selective mutism is your only way out.
We fight the big fights,
Play the role of superhero - day and night,
We are heroes without the capes,
And yet when we need support, you hide behind the drapes,
Every other race is given grace,
But when it comes to us, no matter what we do - we are called a disgrace
When a Black person needs protection,
They see our skin, and - accuse us of seeking attention,
When we practice our right of self defence,
We are accused of a criminal offence,
Seen as criminal, for standing our ground
Then we are seen as a danger to be around.
Stand up.
Speak up.
But not for a Black Person,
Stand up.
Speak up.
If you are not Black, they won't see you as criminally liable,
Stand up.
Speak up.
Not to defend us, just to label us criminals.
In this current epoch..The attempt was made.'
To groom the 'whole earth' a hand overplayed.?
The methods used were 'time tried
And tested'
The
Payments were billions invested...This i have not
Invented.'
There was a satanic sacrifice, the elderly were our first.'
Incarcerated like cattle, they must have felt cursed?
Yet we somehow have pulled through.'
Now they lie and hide
Yet some medics still proffer.' Sterilisation and
Volantary genocide.!)
Stand up for the weak and speak up for the quiet.
When people are bullied they are forced to hide it.
They are scared and afraid and they want to speak up.
But they know if they do that they might get beat up.
They suffer in silence and don't say a word.
They're so close to suicide because their feelings are hurts.
By the time we figure it out it's already too late.
Another persons life has been taken away.
Stand up for the weak they can't do this alone.
And speak up for the quiet because they can't speak on their own.
black keys
white keys
triads
scales
the piano makes many a noise
but so can you
speak up
or not
its up to you
the world awaits for the sound of your voice
to make it your own
to make your choice
so speak up i say
do you dare?
for if thy does
it will be well
and swell
so speak up
Hush and be quiet.
There is no importance to your words,
Your voice echoes in the dimly lit room.
The empty room.
No one cares to listen.
Hush and be quiet.
You deserve no sympathy.
They’ll drown you with your voice,
“It’s your fault.”
No one wants to listen.
I want to scream.
Take my voice back from its coffin.
The silence is what is making me break.
It roots itself in my chest and expands,
Expands until the pain is agonizing.
Hush and be quiet.
What are the consequences?
Will they understand?
Do they have to?
Hush and be quiet.
I am a kettle coming to a boil.
I have no obligation,
But I have the right.
I have the right to be heard.
Hush and stay quiet!
I have a voice that cannot be suppressed,
One that will not be repressed,
Not by you and not by me.
“We do not want to hear.
This is not important.
You are not important.”
You do not get to take,
Nor can you dictate.
My voice is my own.
I have the ability to grow.
"I said no.”
Sweater and knee socks in May
As around her
All present sweltered
damp browed assuring
She felt just fine
In things unseasonably sheltered
A boundary crossed
The sweater removed
Insult to injury by force
Seeing the reason
And humiliation
Immediately showing remorse
Gently escorted away from
The eyes
that looked on ,and on,it seemed
After the big unveiling
the rest
A nightmarish dream
The role of being
A spokesman unwittingly
given that day
No looking not
Or deciding
to look the other way
We all have an obligation
to the fragile
Or dispossessed
Trying to hide
their battle scars
Each day as their getting dressed
Be the one who says
"Come with Me"
As you guide them out of this mess
Love in action
Love indeed
Not shallow words professed
With limericks better think naughty
Of triple X, not vaguely flirty -
With mind wide open,
With clues clear spoken -
Thus unconditionally dirty.
January 12, 2022
Seeking an asylum,
A sanctuary to rest.
Unrequited empathy,
Supposing the world is full of hypocrisy;
We’re all guilty of heresy.
Trying to live a legacy;
I’m too bold-too passionate,
To say nothing in the wake of injustice.
speak up
life is not fair
women are discounted
not equal in so many ways
speak up
speak up
life is difficult
seasoned workers are invisible in the work place
ignored and bullied
speak up
speak up
life is hard
generalizing people by race, religion and political party
takes away their individuality
speak up
Put your hair up,
Away from your face.
Let's see those pretty eyes,
Smile with grace.
Cover your shoulders,
Shorts past your hands.
Closed toe shoes,
And no more playing in the sand.
It's not tight enough,
Your waist must be small.
Large chest, big butt
Wear your heels to be tall.
Men don't like tattoos,
Swearing is a disgrace.
Only pierce your ears,
Acting like a lady is a must in this place.
I've heard it all
How I'm not good enough for you
You can do it all
Acting like slobs
Judging like royalty
Picking and choosing what you want.
You wonder why we feel trapped
Oppressed and ignored
Then you act like you care
And we feel we've actually got something to work toward!
But it's just a lie
To put a temporary smile on our face
Why do you do it?
It's not something you can just erase.
Deal with our problems!
Because apparently we can't do it on our own.
We "need a man
To handle that zone"
I speak for all women
Who feel this distress
Who's voices
Don't make it past the crest
We'll do it together
Stay strong, just hold on
Do what you want with your body
Don't let them tell you it's a con.
A gift from above
Made with love
Life to be had
Too bad it was sad
Hard to deal
Never feeling healed
A messed up head
Thinking alive or dead
Can't do it anymore
Hell what life has it store
Not Saying Goodbye
But It's time to fly
Now time for peace
Life treated like a lease
Wait why so many tears
They didn't know about my fears.
They shouldn't feel sad about my leaving
I'm at peace and they are grieving.
Attempts to cull the human unborn have caused mass controversy
despite the widespread damage this can cause to the population
under stable growth moving forward killing the weaker of our group
Whom are unable to defend themselves
from this violent abuse system ever originating
crushing morals branded as an inferior being
Devaluing it's space of origin with these loveless acts of aggression
towards another comes these deeply engraved remarks
twisting truth turns venom and drinks from the souls of those innocent bodies
Sacrificed as something rejected unworthy of love
murdered not being up to standard classified worthless
challenges the political role as lawless agendas creep
The wide scale damage this causes on society
at large it mounts up to an industry with inbuilt uncertainty
revisits our future as the signs of chaos condemning basic rights to death
If there's anything worth saving
Or could be better done
Needed now more than ever
~Speak up for Love~
Although it stands up under pressure
And shines all by itself
In a world filled with hatred
We could all use a little help
There's too often a deafening silence
In the parts that matter much
No reason we should hide it
~Speak up for Love~
The power is within you
Though courage lags at times
To bring about a needed change
To all the hearts and minds
Over years has lost some meaning
But still pulls through in a crunch
Say it now before it's not allowed
~Speak up for Love~
She walks in your shadow and falls at your feet, trying to connect to the rhythm of your hearts beat
She calls you just to say hi and all you give is a Hi five the deeper she gets into this game the more her pain becomes insane, can I, she start over beg be her first card she plays, he looks at her and says was never a start to begin with an that’s what he ends with.
Sharp pain to the chest my/her left hand couldn’t care less, turns tables on him an burns him with words from her soul
Showing him what a black hole looks like, reminding him about his pass showing his black ass…
When did men become so blind, or is it freedom that rewrote your mind, a women’s worth does not lay between her legs
See her/me we can bring life to this earth and take it away just like that by the click of our finger.
It takes a Goddess to run this world and a man to build it for her/me.
So how deep do you want this black hole to be?
When your heart feels as empty as your wallet
Depression, obsession whatever you wanna call it…
When you lose it and all you wanna do is…
Sip some booze and go cruisin’…
But you can’t go far without a car.
Can’t go to the bar because you lost your card.
When everything around you feels so hard.
When you lose yourself you’re less than par.
The future seems so far like a blinking star.
Listen: all we need to do is live for now…
Try to by proud, ignore the rain clouds.
Ignore the hate when it’s turned up loud,
Just block it out then there is no doubt.
When you’re tired stand up
And work it out.
Push the crowds be a crowd pleaser,
No-one cares if you’re a loud sneezer.
Can’t fit your shoes no matter the size…
Of the sneaker.
Remember: You have your own voice
So use that speaker….
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