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eyes a steely blue skin a bone white the lights red and blue the air taut and tight my fathers skin is brown mine is fair and white the white man calls the fuzz the neighbors are a buzz the man reported kidnap feels just like a slap we've been caught in the white man's trap
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May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022 at 2:31 AM UTC
White Man's Trap
Tie your shuka on your shoulder Gather your shield and spear of death The white God for now you are to soldier Find your courage and take one last deep breath. You thought war was made of Those things that you gathered, You were wrong, so we shoved A gun and ammo for you to lather. This is your duty, and that's what you believe   This is your duty, go out and try not to bleed This is your duty, and that of thy enemies. You held the gun like we showed You walked to the place we told You believed the lies we sold All while wearing the white man's blindfold. With a smile and a glimmer of hope The men you sought Found you first And now you rest Under the dry dirt. But that's ok for they Were only shooting In the name of Duty, So Hooray!
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Jun 29, 2018
Jun 29, 2018 at 7:07 PM UTC
Africa, 1915