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The Issue

Is being misguided

And Our acceptance of ignorance

An excuse for the putting out of our sisters and brothers,

The killing of our fatherless mothers.

 

And the let downs of once high values

That kept our flaws in check?

 

Is it the reason why my sisters are getting pregnant

To get that monthly check?

 

Men going to jail for love they haven't paid for yet?

 

Who's job is it to check mate this legal stale mate

or is this just a topic left up for some idiots to debate?

 

Make a move,

Pick a side,

I find myself with the rest of America

Sitting on the side lines.

 

Government corrupt

People illegal

Drugs an issue

And money is scarce

To get once tax cuts came and take it again

One day pass, more die

Not physically committing suicide but we hear about the homicides

On the streets,

my mom praying that it wasn't me.

 

We watch the news and the crimes it announces

with good intentions we in take the foolish statements they make

we digest our mistakes with our heartache hoping to drug ourselves enough

So the pain will numb.

 

THe beating of the drums

As i wipe sweat from my palms

I wish I was different than the normal human

But I tend to watch destruction as you do

Yet remain unmoved just as fools do.

 

I pray that someday I'll move like few do.

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