Black Poets Society: Kings Cry Poem: Us versus Us

By AJ The Wordsmith The Black Lens

For Lord and Country and For our children’s sake

Don’t pretend LIKE WHERE FRIENDS!!!

Could they even comprehend?!?

Where should we begin !?

We say it’s for the kids but never mention the ones we trap inside our heart!

Did they ever tell you how to trend !?

Ai vs. Ai : Artificial intelligence or versus Ancestral Influence

School shootings vs. Humbling the homeless

Peaceful protests vs. Royal decrees

Political parties vs. “Hey is that love island on t.v.?”

Test your might vs. test your sight-

Which one would you regret?

When was the last time freedom really meant free?

This is the Land of No Kings

Where triggers and political power reign over our Queens.

If you think I’m jacking your chain

Then ask yourself did anyone ever get treated for slavery PTSD.

Another deck for another time,

Rolls the dice– it’s initiative time.

Is this a scheme ?!?

In a city that refuses to stay clean and would rather be mean,

How would you define what’s good, and what’s bad

Without relating to a social media meme!

How sad…we become so quick to call someone else dumb

But can’t see we’re swimming with the same pond scum.

Where’s the accountability in a world that can’t get past spell checking problems without arbitrary influence, artificial intelligence, ancestral insight, to compare it like a video game?

It’s me vs. you

One must win

One must lose

Who will be left standing in this next cosmic royal fight,

For a kingdom that refuses to recognize royalty

For a group of people without purpose or place

For humankind that still can’t seem to get past gender or race.