just for the record
some of my best friends are white
but not like that
not the way some folks say
some of my best friends are black
but just like that
its a joke and not a joke
but to say
i am willing to sacrifice
for some of my family
that have white skin
because we love sweat and tear
together
bleed dance and get humbled
together
because their souls
are white red yellow black
songs healing
because we are
this moment
through this breaking moment
you are either
bridging or breaking
our ancestors
all mourned together
danced together
fought killed and died
apart
but this snake
is shedding its skin
and the red of our rivers
will bleed out the truth
begging
to be a mended
complete hoop
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