28 Days ... A Joke

​A race of people
Celebrated in one month
Years of pain and suffering
And only one month
Not even a full month
28 days
Doesn’t suffice to the cruelty endured
 
A race of people
Not respected nor humanized
Accused and ridiculed
Hated for just being black
Culture robbed
From the hair, to the music, to the body types
STOP TRYING TO BE LIKE US
Constantly disrespected by the fake impersonations
 
No justice for a race of people
Who won’t ever give up
Fight every day for the equality we deserve
Recognition and praise
For the accomplishments that we deserve
Race of hardworking people
The fight is always with us
 
28 days
For hundreds of years of pain
Doesn’t amount
Never will
No respect for my race of people
Stereotypes be gone
Forging our own path
A better path
 
28 days
For a race of people
Is a joke
A pour excuse for an apology
We take the 28 days
But EVERYDAY we celebrate our Melanin