OldSoul : Bare The Scars

OldSoul

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Bare The Scars

as a Black man
I wanted to believe
that Black men
could not would not
abuse mistreat rape
Black women
mothers daughters sisters
nieces aunts grandmothers
but in my life
I've learned that its happened to
more Black women
mothers daughters sisters
nieces aunts grandmothers
than we will ever admit to
in many of our families
by many of our relatives
Black women bear the scars

as a Black man
I wanted to believe
that white women
would not could not
lie about being raped
by Black men
who would then be
beaten burned alive lynched
have their genitals cut off
for souvenirs
but in my life
I've learned that its happened to
more Black men
than we can count
or put names to
fathers sons brothers
nephews uncles grandfathers
to many of our relatives
in many of our families
Black men bear the scars

as a Black man
I wanted to believe
that Black people
would not could not
crucify each other
for meritorious manumission
for shekels praise positions
from the murderers of
so many of our relatives
in many of our families
fathers mothers sisters brothers
sons daughters
uncles aunts nieces nephews
cousins once removed
but in my life
I've learned its happened
still happening to us
and our children will bear the scars

as a Black man
I still believe
that we can and will
reach hold and heal
each other
despite the rivers floods oceans
of hate we have to swim against
in spite of fighting to breathe
for food to feed our babies
for truth to nourish the souls of
so many of our relatives
in all of our families
mothers fathers daughters sons
brothers sisters uncles aunts
nephews nieces
and cousins who are moved
because in my life
I've learned its possible
if we will bare the scars.

--HLR (11/20/14)--
 
Brother oldsoul.

like you...and my people
i bear the scars of upheaval
heaped upon us by a selfish,
self-centered, want-to-be-superior people
who have it within themselves to be lethal
to me and mine
sacrificed my time
to hold their attacks at bay
cemented my throne...coz i'm here to stay
'til that day.

like you...i've suffered the hatred of my people
seen their passions become lethal
...their aggression get out of hand
so dogmatic in their stand
for right
they refuse to see the light
of their wrong

like you...sometimes i find ME all alone
can't align myself with the wrongs
even of my people
coz evil
no matter its disguise
are filled with the corruption and lies
of misguided souls,
i'm told

A THOUGHT PROVOKING PIECE, Brother oldsoul. AS WE WEAR THE SCARS OF OUR WARS, KEEP YOUR INK FLOWING.
 

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