I'm here
I'm reviled
I'm feared
I'm suicidal

I got smarts
I got game
I got heart
I got pain

I've been bought
I've been played
I've been stolen
I should have stayed

I'M A BLACK MAN

With fear
With rage
With honor
Or caged

Often misunderstood
Often imitated
Sometimes good
Sometimes hated

I'M A BLACK MAN

Deserving love
Deserving respect
Seeking peace
Suffering neglect

Builder
Teacher
Derelict
Preacher

Survivor
Master
Creator
Disaster

YES, I AM A BLACK MAN!!

© 2005 By Reynard Blake Jr