Black Lives

Kemar St.Hill

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When a black child is born regardless of wealth, or faith/There is a real fear that exist for parents,/knowing that their child whether good or bad,/Tall or short could be subjected to prejudice,/Prejudice breed through the ignorance of one generation to the next,

Reinforced by an inexplicable fear that black is dangerous and dirty,/Assumed to be uneducated and poor or of lower status,/As a black child one of their first life lessons teaches them to be tough,/Whether they build a tough exterior shell to protect themself,/Or building a fortress inside, to defend their mind,/So, when others throw inconsiderate or malicious intent/They stand tall and unfettered,

They are aware of the possibility that the very systems,/through which they entrust their lives and futures,/Could turn on them as quickly as their breath passes,/Crushed under the very forces with which they entrust their safety,/When asked whether they have experienced prejudice,/They acknowledge the question as redundant,/They all experience prejudice in some form,/Some unaware of the malice,/As it is hidden behind a calm demeanor or a pleasant greeting