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Culture LACK OF ELEVATION, LACK OF EDUCATION
PICK UP A FORM AND APPLY FOR DAMNATION
THE DEVIL PAYS YOU MINIMUM WAGE TO SERVE AS HIS SLAVE
NO BREAKS, VACATIONS, 401Ks OR HOLIDAYS
VULTURES STALK, PITCH FORK, NEW YORK CITY...FILTHY
I CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE HAZE
I'M AMAZED AND DISMAYED AT THE DREAMS THAT FADE
LIKE DIMES THAT SHINE, SKIP AND TRIP DOWN A MAZE
THROUGH A GRIMY STREET FULL OF HATE, BUT WAIT...
FOR INSTANCE, EXAMPLE OF NONSENSE THAT'S CONSTANT
I SEE A YOUNG SISTA WITH TEARS ON HER FACE
BECAUSE SHE GOT CALLED A NIGGER, WHAT A DISGRACE
400 PLUS YEARS OF HISTORY BITES
ALL BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER IS RIGHT
MANAGER FROWNS AND SHE STAYS CUT DOWN TO SIZE
CONTEMPLATING THOUGHTS OF HOMICIDE
BEAUTIFUL AND BLACK YOU ARE, I FEEL YOU, FEEL ME
NO MEMORIES OF MISERY, FIND LIBERTY FROM TREACHERY
EMPOWER A BRIGHT GAZE IN YOUR VIOLATED EYES
THE WORLD IS NEW LIKE A CLEAN SHAVE
AND YOUR STRONG BLACK MIND
WILL CONTINUE TO OPEN THE EYES OF THE BLIND
GOD SAID HAVE NO FEAR CUZ VENGEANCE IS MINE
This poem is very unique, or as you say excerpts that you wrote. But keep up the good work. When i feind my favorite poem out of the many that you have written i will let you know. signing out..........Xiomara.