Legacy

Legacy

Not a day passes

That I don’t ask why

Holding back tears

Because real men don’t cry

What is a man?

For have lost the definition.

Pro-longed adolescence,

Describes our current position.

Won’t leave the crib,

Even if the door is shut.

Want to play with our boys,

And never  grow up.

Can't blame the fathers,

Or even the mothers.

we label our sisters,

we kill our own brothers.

A generation of children.

A waste of potential.

When we had all the tools.

More than the essentials.

Some started with more.

Others with less.

But why should it matter?

All of god’s children are blessed.

Still some refuse to believe.

Others don't care.

Just keep complaining about life

And how it’s not fair.

Less than half will graduate.

“Little brother died, fuck school”

But Little brothers in heaven,

Wishing you weren’t such a fool.

Because knowledge is power,

But being gangsta is cool?

How do you think they tricked us?

And made us their tools.

Kept us enslaved,

By controlling our minds.

Told us how to be men,

Just have to “shuck and jive."

Or shoot and stab,

It don’t really matter.

They want us to lose,

While they pockets get fatter.

The endangered species.

Victim of genocide.

On the verge of extinction.

And were running towards it in stride.

But there still is hope,

because you can’t kill faith

We've got to keep fighting,

If we want to win this race.

We’ve done it before,

Just look at Nat.

He led a rebellion

But you probably didn’t know that.

They don’t teach us our history,

Just give us their facts.

Divide the light from the dark,

But we’re still all black.

“Individual as the finger,

But as one as the hand”

Booker T’s advice,

We need to understand

And to the talented 10^th

It’s our job to excel.

Mr. Dubois sought that path,

not sitting in cell.

Fast forward some years,

When Dr. King had a dream.

Malcolm had one too,

 and it was “By any means”

What the panthers taught, 

They passed to pac.

immortalized through lyrics,

All our battles fought.

For many have paid,

and gave up their lives.

To continue this fight,

and open your eyes. 

This message is crucial,

And needs to passed.

From generation to generation

Or we won’t last.

I'm tired of promises.

I’ve seen enough change.

Don’t tell me we’re free,

When we still rockin' chains? 

Stop blaming the system.

It wasn’t ours to be had.

You chose to follow,

Just like it was your dad.

But Its time to wake up,

We’ve been asleep for too long.

Transform these boys,

To black men, who stand strong

Put down that fifth,

And pick up some books.

They say we’re the criminals,

But learn who the real crooks.

Thieves of culture,

To make it their own.

Then labeled us primitive,

Based off of skin tone.

If it doesn’t make sense

If it doesn’t sound right

Do your research because,

“All truth will come to the light”

Because the words of a scholar

Are worth more than gold.

Turned many a slaves to kings

With stories to be told.

Discover our heritage

from which we've been dismembered.

And use that power,

to choose how you will be remembered.

 By: anonymous