My Story

When they tell our story,

I hope they mention

I couldn't even walk down the street

Lace up my Jordan's

Walk outside with my hoodie up

We are dangerous!

“Suspicious activity around the neighborhood”

Trayvon!

“There are children in the house”

7 yr old female African American shot

Was she in the wrong for sleeping in her home?

4054 Lillibridge

The home she thought was safe

Her mom will never hear Aiyana say momma again

Her grandma will never be able to hold her again

It happened in seconds,

Six

Bow!

Praying to stay upright, pleading to stay alive

To feel the warm embrace of the sun another day

Watching all our parents cry

Tears overflowing their faces

Watching all my brothers dropping,

Cold

3 yrs later and Ferguson still won't change

Riots plaguing the cites

Rubber bullets and searing pains

“senseless violent riots”

150 shots

And more of us are falling

No more peaceful protesting because it isn't working

Hands up don't shoot

White man,

Won't shoot

Akai Gurley

I didn't tell him not to walk where he couldn't be seen

Nobody told him that the dark would be the death of him

Patrolling with their gun drawn

Officer Liang sentenced to probation

Manslaughter mistaken for negligent homicide

I stand above everyone hating the pain

The pain put upon my loved ones

The ones in the streets trying to save other like me

Making police pay

They are standing up for us

Black Lives Matter

But do white lives matter more?

No charges

Probation and paid leave isn't enough

What about me?

Nobody told me I would be in danger for walking home

Nobody told me to stay in the house

I went to the store

I was followed

Was I wrong for defending myself?

Bow

“help..”

But nobody helped me