By: Cedric McClester

I’ve told you things
That you didn’t want to hear
And challenged some things
That you’ve long held dear
All in an effort
To make it crystal clear
That I know what it is
That you most fear

All men are created equal
Was nothing more than myth
The moment I was declared
Only one fifth
I was cut down
As if with a scythe
And told to worship
At your monolith

And to further plant
Seeds of my self-doubt
What about the history
That left me out
As if my culture
Lacked stature and clout
Now truthfully tell me
What's that’ about?

So to wrap it all up
In a neat bow
There’s some other things
That you need to know
Like what your destiny
Is bound to show
You’re gonna have to
Reap what you sow







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