One Man ArmyMeAlmost 7 years 7 years and yet I still lay in tears. I never really had the life where my dad would hold me and tell me everything's alright. Bumps and bruises followed by kisses and hugs. Almost 7…by Janae0801👁 3Read →
Shots FiredMy CommunityBang! Bang! Shots rang And everyone came Gathered round to see who'd be the next name Added to the list of Black men Never to see the light of day again Because it had been stolen Robbed Like a thief…by yabrina👁 1Read →
ForgottenOur WorldWords subdued,lost and deprived Thousands upon millions upon billions With just the will to…survive The reason for existence hidden Terror; instilled in my heart Nothing great done,nothing to set…by fowler.jordan👁 4Read →
Pinned Me to the WallMeYou pushed You shoved You pinned me to the wall. You screamed You blamed You pinned me to the wall. You bullied You laughed You pinned me to the wall. You lied You manipulated You pinned me to the…by seastone712👁 4Read →
The ChallengeMeWould I still stand up? Even if all are against me? Would I still help out? Even if my pockets are empty? Would I stand my ground? Even if the foundation is weak? Would I be willing to lose it all?…by tmallory2👁 4Read →
fearsMy CommunityI'm afraid of white women. I'm afraid of your accusations. Afraid because I fit every description for who your rapist, robber, or murder could possibly be. Afraid because you can take me out, unarmed…by devinsimone👁 2Read →
Living Black My CommunityGrowing up I see a lot of people like me, inspirational right You'd think we'd learn from our history instead of killing eachother off in the streets My daddy has always told me if you dont know your…by colebethany14👁 3Read →
T.H.U.G. (The Hate U Give)Our WorldWe were the best of friends as kids, but then you were sucked into the void. Always feeling angry and annoyed with the smallest things that you never noticed me on the sides lines calling out to you.…by Demonwolf👁 3Read →
A Weapon You Cant Ever Take MeA Weapon You Can't Ever Take by: Kaitlyn Whitner I own the most powerful weapon ever known to man Just like all other weapons It can be used for good or used for evil I own the worlds most dangerous…by kaitlynwhitner1👁 3Read →
AmericaMy CountryIs this the new norm? Our people mourn, they ask for reform, then nothing is done. Will this ever end? No ways to defend, situations they can't comprehend, families distraught because of a gun. This…by Emma B👁 1Read →
Hate Given, None TakenMeFat, strong French accent, a little hairy and not fantastic. This was me, a young kid in the slums polluted by crime and plastic. No one to help, no one to think about. All alone, when bullies struck…by Spartan Nava👁 5Read →
T.H.U.G. LIFEMy CountryYoung black boys from the "Hood". Raised to be bad forget the good, often misunderstood, As their life has been different from yours And I still feel the pain, Even when these black men and young…by Jazmyne N.👁 10Read →
Every Word Starts WithOur WorldWhispers sit wistfully in the shadow, The silence as sublime as the outflow, Of darkness and danger from not long ago, Every voice vocalizes with no audio, As the animals stalk to and fro. Pretty and…by abbycc3👁 3Read →
Heart in a BoxMeIf my heart were a room With four walls and four doors The doors would be locked And the keys be no more. For I trust to not one This benign heart of mine All broken and torn Yet I mutter, “I’m…by conrdean👁 2Read →
SocietyMeAccept me or reject me What do you want society? All you ever want is your perfection And what you get from me is objection Your definition of perfect is just bias Symmetry, height, big busts, big…by kirstieh👁 2Read →
An Unborn Voice MeI never knew that a voice could be shut up, before it made a sound. That a thought could be destroyed, and in broken pieces torn. A question can be left lingering, when the spirit’s gagged and bound.…by Abigail Mac👁 3Read →
EmpowerMy CommunityEmpower Noun To give authority or power to To enable From the honey melon of my skin To the natural curl of my hair I am black unapologetically and I wear my proudness bare Let's empower our brothers…by Iuaaron09👁 3Read →
The Age Between UsMeSilver hair; Crow’s feet; Wrinkled shirts; Worn boots. These describe you. Blonde hair; Naive; Smooth skin; New shoes. These describe me. The age between us. You listened to Jimmy Hendrix; I listened…by Amber Stewart👁 3Read →
StrongholdMeEveryone is put above me, and no one is ever below me. I am the bottom of the pyramid. Always relied upon for support, but only given attention so that others don't fall. Little did they know that…by Maggalina42👁 2Read →
The hardships I bear and loveMeHardship can make the faint heart grow calloused or make the faint heart grow strong. Some flowers can blossom through the cracks of cold, Barren, concrete while other flowers succumb and wilt due to…by WillBeau👁 4Read →
Who’s the Real THUG ?Our WorldTo all the woman raising white babies, Are you raising your son in a country that is betting against him? Do you worry that your son is going to walk past an elder women and she clenches her purse?…by Jtodd99👁 4Read →
Self-DiscoveryMeSplendid! You tried to block my path But you couldn’t handle the aftermath. Others are so quick to judge my ways I’m constantly praying for better days. I refuse to follow the rules of society Aim to…by Alexis Wyche👁 2Read →
MilestoneMeMilestone Internalizing the turmoil helps me cope. When they look at me, they look through me, beyond me. I am nothing. I am something. A Struggle to Be , I am me. I ran to the one safe place that I…by [email protected]👁 1Read →
Do you hear it?MeDo you hear that? The sound of drops falling from the sky The mess of mud tracks left on the house The squeaks of a hungry mouse Left in the walls where wires are exposed And bits of painted cement…by aachebe1029👁 1Read →