I should’ve never dived head first,into this cesspool of greed and deception.I should’ve eased in and stirred the water first.I haven’t been able to change—not even one, of those extremist ideologies. I used to be content in my space—just writing … Continue reading Regime Change
If a white supremacist pushes a black man into the river,And he is drowning, because he doesn’t know how to swim,And if the other black men standing on the bank,Don’t know how to swim either,Who’s going to rescue him? Only … Continue reading Anti-Racist
Every day I drive down the street in my truck.I see the homeless people standing on the sidewalk;Beggars holding up a sign, asking for a buck. In the summertime:I enjoy the air-conditioning,As they sweat in the heat of the sun. … Continue reading Homeless
My weapon is notA sword or a gun.My offense is not evenA sharpened tongue.So when I feel triggered,And I pull out my defenses,The weapon I reach for,Is my rose colored lenses. By: ElRoy © 2019 Listen to Josh Wilson—Revolutionary song … Continue reading The Pacifist
Our Republic is like, A beautiful garden. Our Constitution, The fence that surrounds it. Our Democracy, The gardener who tends to it. People from all over the country, Are welcome to come and admire it. But I won’t allow extremism, … Continue reading My Peace Flowers
If I don’t mind my emotions,They’ll get a mind of their own. If you dare push my buttons,I’m gonna’ push back—harder. I’m like a volcano,I can only hold it in—so long. When I was a teenager,I’d get my feelings hurt. … Continue reading Watch Your Language
What is normal; Is it you, Or is it me; Am I who you hoped, Your brother would be? If I’m lacking, And you have plenty; Don’t look down on me, ‘Cause I could’ve been you, And you would’ve been … Continue reading Alien Lives Matter
“As I get older, I am less interested in what people think, and more interested in how they think.” by: Christopher Hitchens “But then it dawns on me—that’s why people think the way they do—and I despair, because there’s little … Continue reading Too Far Gone
I’m not faster than a speeding bullet. I’m not able to leap over a tall building. I’m not more powerful than a train. But, I’m still a Super Hero, Because, I possess a Super Power: “I’m capable of loving somebody”. … Continue reading Super Heroes
Oh my Lord, Why was I born dark in a white man’s world? Why was I born poor in a rich man’s country? I hate it, That I must depend on the kindness of strangers, To survive. And, That I … Continue reading Unrepentant
My brother has a closed mind, Because he has drawn a perimeter around him. My friend has a caged mind, Because culture has fenced her in. These barriers keep both sides dishonest, Because they were erected to keep us divided. … Continue reading Polarization
Why is there hate in the world? If I have contempt for you—When I see the fear in your eyes—How can my mind withstand an assault,From two irrational beings? Can man’s law stop the anger in my heart,Can man’s law … Continue reading Law And Order
