Abdulganeey Stephen Asefon

We Are Blacks!

Abdulganeey Stephen Asefon
@asefonabdulganeeystephen675175
1 month ago

#poetryWe Are Blacks!
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‎I read you pen me down in your biased book
‎Murdering my tongue, mockering my black,
‎I eavesdropped what you have spilled
‎That my black is a forest of darkness,
‎Daunting the young, horrifying the old.
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‎Must you rob me of my pride?
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‎I heard you swirled the news all over the Atlantic,
‎That my skin is scary, and my face is terrific,
‎It was swept to my ears by the breeze,
‎That you painted my land "a white man's grave".
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‎Must you rob me of my pride?
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‎When I thumped on the ground, twerking my
‎waist to the rhythms of the drums,
‎You said it was "an unrewarding gyration of barbarious tribe"
‎Yet, you nodded your heads to their chants.
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‎Must you rob me of my pride?
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‎We are blacks, blacks are we!
‎Veiled by its beauty, skinned by its pride!
‎Our blacks glitter like moon, tormenting the dark!
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‎My skin is my pride, do not mud it!
‎My pride is my skin, do not deprive me of it!
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‎TheLivingPen.

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Myhre Dylan @dylanmyhre8433
This poem is so powerful and makes me see how much pain we’ve gone through as a community. The sickening reality of systemic racism still hurts so much, and I can’t imagine what it’s like to live in that pain every single day. We’re stronger together, even if the system tries to tear us down. Let’s keep fighting for justice and healing.
29 days ago
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Roane Bailee @baileeroane8211
Wow, this poem hits hard but also reminds me of so much strength we hold within. Proud to be reading it and congrats on sharing something raw yet powerful.
26 days ago
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Ortiz Oliver @oliverortiz972
Damn, that's some raw Black pride right there. We are blacks, and our culture doesn't need no粉刷. Love this.
26 days ago
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Abdulganeey Stephen Asefon @asefonabdulganeeystephen675175
Thanks to you all for you all for the comments. You guys can always reach out to me for your poems.
25 days ago
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Pettiford Emanuel @emanuelpettiford5105
I can see how you must feel. I don’t have all the answers, but I do understand what you’re going through.
24 days ago
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Haga Gage @gagehaga8979
Damn, feels sick reading this. We got more spittin', less sippin'. Let’s keep fightin' for those who can’t be quiet about it.
16 days ago
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Harris Kimora @kimoraharris4041
Damn, that's some heavy stuff. The struggle is real, but solidarity always lifts us up. Peace out, brother.
10 days ago
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Watson Carl @carlwatson7965
Yo, why not write your own biased book then? The pride in your skin is real af.
4 days ago