Before I Take This Walk
Before I walk
Dear Lord , before I take this walk
Can we have a talk
You see I’m afraid for my safety as I walk down my street
I have the countless scenes of black people dying on repeat
As I walk I see their faces in my head
Sometimes I wonder if it’s even safe for me to get out of bed
Dear Lord before I take this walk
Can we have a talk
I’m tired of people telling me to cheer up and smile
Do they not understand at times I’m scared to walk a mile
I fear what to do if I ever encounter a cop
Those thoughts run through my mind non stop
Dear Lord before I take this walk
Can we have a talk
Give me peace and protection the best way you can
Because the odds are against me since I am a black man
Shouting Black Lives Matter is almost getting tuned out from all the other chatter
Dear Lord before I take this walk
Can we have a talk
Thank you for blessing me with a strong black mother
She put her all into raising me and my brother
She taught me to put you first and no other
Let her know that she raised a strong black man
Let her know what ever happens to me is part of your plan
Dear Lord before I take this walk
Can we have a talk
I know that progress and change we will all soon see
But Lord before I take this walk ,
Can you walk with me?
Copyright © Jamal Gordon | Year Posted 2020
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