No more T-shirts

No more T-shirts

It’s a sad day today, Black man in the USA, seemingly born with a disadvantage,

Looking into the eyes straight into to the future of my BLACK son

Days When your only crime may be being born

What do I teach him, to stay or to Run,

To carry or To not carry a GUN,

Does it even Matter?

If the enemy just wants your black head on a platter

Born into a system where there is slim chance to win,

so why not be born again?

Live by a whole new set of rules and laws, where you are guaranteed to prosper in your soul, better get right within

Can’t change your skin, so you better get right within

“They” ain’t right within, so you better get right within

We are approaching the end, so you better get right within

On a side note,

Let me address this letter I wrote:

Dear “White” America,  

Just because my son is black does not mean he will rob you

Just because my son is black does not mean he is poor

Just because my son is black does not mean he is Angry

Just because my son is black does not mean he wants to be a rapper or a pro athlete or entertainer though Yes, he might because he is genetically inclined to be creative, strong, fast and strong willed

Just because my son is black does not mean he is not intelligent

Just because my son is black does not mean he is lazy

Just because my son is black does not mean that he came from a single parent home

He is not a threat to your safety or a menace to society

He is a human being who is worthy of respect.

He is valuable, and will grow up to be an honorable man an asset A gift to society who will make a positive mark on the world.

Dear “Black” America

When we can’t depend on the system for Justice, we have to leave it in God’s hands

More than a Black Lives Matter movement,

It’s a stand, I’m Tired of wearing RIP T-shirts, It doesn’t ease the hurt

The Black Lives movement, though a very necessary reiteration

Of the immense VALUE of a Nation

Spoken and heard

Desperately has to be, more than subjects for poetic “Spoken Word”

Black Lives Matter.

A mission so overflowing with passion

An innocent blood stained plea for peace

A call to action

But regardless of "mainstream’s" reaction

Within, we must make change happen

The sad reality is WE CAN’T make Black Lives Matter to people who want to believe they don’t

But we can live, carry and conduct ourselves in ways that show that we know they do

Seek and teach the young men the Wisdom in His infallible proof

All we can do is our individual parts, will you?

S.P.E.A.K. LIFE

With much love respect and sincerity,

Elle. Williams