What they want

I don’t know what they want from 

What they want dollars signs 

What they want a handout 

What they want me too feel bad for em 

Like what they want 

What they wanna chain me 

What they wanna break me 

What they wanna used me 

Like what they want 

I have heart of gold 

A smile that will brighten your heart 

A soul that will keep you warm at night

Down to earth 

Never have to question me

What they want to shame me 

What they want to rape me 

“Oh they did that already “

What they want to take my children out my arms 

“Oh wait they did that already 

What they wanna stab me 

They wanna shoot me 

They wanna take my soul 

They wanna quiet me 

They don’t want me to speak 

They don’t want me to shine 

They don’t want me to prosper 

They don’t want me to be great

I help a lot along the way 

But you will never hear that bout me 

I broke my neck for mother fuckers 

Who wouldn’t flinch for me 

So don’t talk to me bout no loyalty 

This poem is about: 
Me
My family

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