Are the words that Martin Luther king jr wrote.
I wear this cross around my neck but never a rope
All these people look at me and think of me as a joke
They still have the mindset of the past
their mind is set like old folks.
I keep my head low and voice lower just as I was told.
Don’t speak unless spoken to or else the belt would unfold.
Well I started speaking more and then they told me I was “bold”
Brave like the land of the “free” but abide by their rules before they push you overseas
Overnight activities to booster our longevity but failures to look within only bolster the negativity
You post on your Instagram and maybe your Facebook too
But side eye the black women that you lose to.
Their eyes were watching and
We seen em too.
It’s hard to face reality
When you realize you’re a part of the mentality
You Preach and praise overnight but in the morning you’re out of sight
Putting up your white picket fences never wanting to actually fight
You’re tired you just want to rest
We get it
You’re wishy washy
You’re just like the rest