If fire had an image, my brother, it would be you It hurts to admit but your words are true I never experienced it myself 'cause in Africa it's cool Everybody's black Everybody probably lacks the same things as you But we, warriors of one skin Will learn to bond with our kin Make a safer space for our non-existent offspring "Cause God forbid we have to answer when our phone rings Telling us our sons and daughters can no longer sing I'll be your brother from across the seas With open arms and a banner as I watch the horror scenes of America Undermining the dark skins Over little things The nature of your language Your aura or your flair Or your nappy hair So for a long time to come, Everytime you in your car cruising for fun You'll always have to worry if 5-O will mistake your comb for a gun.
This was several layers of literary genius!
My God, someone give this man a hug.🫢 my goodness. Poetry.....snaps😬😮💨😵💫
This is so good but it is sad because it’s so true
Damn, this was very deep and hit home with a lot of folks.
Bro one of the coldest to ever do it
One of the best pieces I will ever hear in my life! 🙌🏾
Thank you for telling our story, we always the last ones to be heard.
Man that was deep!!😢
That boy is good !!
COLD!
This was amazing. I'm not crying because of it, tho. I am. I cried. This was a tearjerker. ❤
If fire had an image, my brother, it would be you
It hurts to admit but your words are true
I never experienced it myself 'cause in Africa it's cool
Everybody's black
Everybody probably lacks the same things as you
But we, warriors of one skin
Will learn to bond with our kin
Make a safer space for our non-existent offspring
"Cause God forbid we have to answer when our phone rings
Telling us our sons and daughters can no longer sing
I'll be your brother from across the seas
With open arms and a banner as I watch the horror scenes of America
Undermining the dark skins
Over little things
The nature of your language
Your aura or your flair
Or your nappy hair
So for a long time to come,
Everytime you in your car cruising for fun
You'll always have to worry if 5-O will mistake your comb for a gun.
❤❤❤
Smh 😔🕊️