A Warrior’s Tears
Dr. AK Sterling
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A warrior's tears In a world dry like a desert, my people struggled to develop After being held back in the press for years, I expressed my frustration through poetry In these warrior tears I've embraced my fears Been a victim of racism and my own ignorance, and now it's clear We take two steps back when unity seems so near Since the sale of the first slaves, set sail across the cold blue waves, to sell and be E.T. in our culture, we lost our warrior ways In a shallow race to get paid, get out the hood to a nice house in the shade, two model Chicks in an Escalade, as our heritage begins to fade Sometimes I think Booker T was right We was better off with segregation, separate from them whites, they lies and degradation We had to fight for civil rights Then they supplied us with the means to destroy each other And in return, we supplied them with the money, labor, and time to once again enslave a brother The answer's simple We must gain a positive identity, self-esteem, and unity We built their economy, it's time we build ours, and the rest idle thoughts for truancy A baby elephant is bound by a string He tries his hardest but can't break free And once he grows large, his spirit is broke He doesn't even attempt to escape the clowns in charge Blame is just an excuse to become complacent They can't stop us now Power to the people was the statement And throughout many movements, we've gained little ground Their trick has always been division Not one, but a hundred thousand leaders are what we're missing And we're not four fathers There were four whips and four million chain collars Four masters and four pimps Four divided by two is too much blood that drips from America's history Listen to me We have the potential to own it all, but the hood, Wall Street, Hollywood, and society Teaches us to fall Stack your loot and then sell out before you fall Verbs As a result, facts fuel my words This is a call to us all, like Marcus Garvey, stand tall Picture the warrior and feel my tears For us to become independent is they biggest fears
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