What happened to America,
Home of the free?
Because it seems free for the majority,
But not for me.
Let’s face the reality
Of police brutality,
The fear of being pulled over
For what should be a simple traffic stop
Turns dangerous in the hands of a racist cop.
Michael Brown
Trayvon Martin
Eric Garner
Sandra Bland
The fear of being next.
From
“I can’t breathe”
To
“Hands up, don’t shoot”
All wrongful death lawsuits.
Their killers walk free,
Acquitted,
Or never even charged
While families grieve in misery.
America has been eating too much oppression
And I hope they consider a salad soon.
Because why should I live in fear
Simply because I have more melanin
In my skin
Than you?
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