Black Child: a poem about social injustice

Black girl growing up Black girl going to school Black girl having hair Black girl wanna be cool Black girl confused Black girl doesn’t know the rules. Hol’ on Black boy growing up Black boy going to school Black boy gets shot Hol’ on. Run that back Black boy growing up Black boy going to school Black boy not being a stereotype Black boy gets A’s Black boy has joy Black boy shows joy Black boy have friends Black boy has home Black boy goes home Black boy gets shot Hol’ on now. Change the narrative. One child growing up One child loves the life One child has love One child has school One child has friends that look like them One child goes to class One child learns their history One child lucky One child has privilege One child goes home…. One child has dinner One child goes to desk and does homework One child sleeps peacefully One child wakes up to scholarships and is proud One child goes to… Let’s end it there One child is white Let’s backtrack to my narrative To the black child Black child wakes up Black child breathes Black child wants to live Black child faces micro-aggression Black child wants to be beautiful Black child wants to be cool Black child wants to be seen Black child is beautiful Black child is cool Black child is not seen Black child wants to live Black child sees no opportunities Black child is not lucky Black child does not know their History Black child does not know their story Black child is deprived Black child is struggling Black child wants change Black child wants mic Black child is not heard Black child is silenced Black child in school, minimal representation Black child wants representation, You’ve heard the story before Black child wants change, black child enter deputation.