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I don't want to be black anymore Strip me of my melanin My natural curls Take my lips My hips Remove the rhythm from my steps I don't want to be black anymore Because in this society that means fear That means your death is warranted no justice exist here I don't want to be black anymore Because that means my son Or daughter Is a victim of the world before us Where thier deaths are seen as collateral For the peace of all those lighter than them I don't want to be black anymore Because I am a walking target Aim your gun at me Because my life means nothing I don't want to be black anymore I was so proud of my ethnicity But now my race only means one thing Death So no I don't want to be black anymore Because I don't want to be scared of everything I want society to love me And I want my life to be worth something
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Jul 7, 2016
Jul 7, 2016 at 12:06 AM UTC
I Don't Want To Be Black Anymore
I don't want to be black anymore Strip me of my melanin My natural curls Take my lips My hips Remove the rhythm from my steps I don't want to be black anymore Because in this society that means fear That means your death is warranted no justice exist here I don't want to be black anymore Because that means my son Or daughter Is a victim of the world before us Where thier deaths are seen as collateral For the peace of all those lighter than them I don't want to be black anymore Because I am a walking target Aim your gun at me Because my life means nothing I don't want to be black anymore I was so proud of my ethnicity But now my race only means one thing Death So no I don't want to be black anymore Because I don't want to be scared of everything I want society to love me And I want my life to be worth something
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rose14195
Jul 7, 2016
Jul 7, 2016 at 12:06 AM UTC
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