Black Poetry : The more things change..................

Natasha

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Atlanta, GA
The more things change
The more they stay the same
Back in the day
The bondage of choice
Was that of heavy chains
And ankle clamps
Today the shackles of choice
Are corporate glass ceilings
Hidden under the cloak
Of affirmative action
The labeling of colloquialisms
Such as Ebonics
An infusion of addictive drugs
In minority communities
The more things change
The more they stay the same
Oh yes
They try to disguise the hatred
With so called government aid
Welfare, food stamps
Equal opportunity platitudes
But I see behind the mask
To the seething monster below
Beware candy from strangers my people
Look closely in the eyes of those who
Call themselves friend
Remember the promises broken
(I’m still waiting for my 40 acres)
and my mule !
The more things change
The more they stay the same

Natasha
 

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