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The life of another black man


Mad because you have to wear the same clothes and the same shoes,

Cuz your mother lives pay check to pay and doesn't have any money

Constantly getting smacked down by someone that calls her honey ,

He says he is your dad but never got a hug never felt any love

just a push and a shove

And you cry and cry on those lonely nights not knowing  if and when

everything is gonna be alright.

 Wishing you had your mom to hold you tight but shes afraid

to come out into the light

So you run and run to the block,

Forgot about the love your mom did give wishing

you will live a good life and maybe have a wife,

But now her son is dead he got shot by the FEDS

and all i can do is sit back and watch it on the channel five NWS and say 

DAMN THERE GOES THE LIFE OF ANOTHER BLACK MAN!!!!!

 by Jae The Jemini

 

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