A Mothers Warning

I warned that boy I begged him please I told him not to blink an eye I told him not to look their way I told that boy so many times You are not white And by all means I know It shouldnt matter much But by all means I know It matters all too much My son he left to get some gum My son he left for some fun My son is gone because of this Because he whistled at that women Because she was white and he was black Because color was what mattered I warned my boy I warned him so I begged him to keep a downcast eye Instead My boy he left me here Instead my boy is gone Emmett was my only son The gravity to my world Now I watch the court proceed To tell me the verdict They say that it was due They say my boy is dead And no they do not lock up these men They simply turn their head