#TRAYVONMARTIN

#TrayvonMartin  

By Kofi Genfi

I still hear the half pitch cries that linger against a southern sky
Can you hear his echoes hurled against the corners of the darkness
Does his voice sound anything like Trayvon Martin's?

Has the contortion of his corpse crept into your conscience
Is it stained there yet?
Or is it easily erasable
Is it easily Amadou Diallo'd
Emptied like the hollows that filled his breast
Can you hear the blood flood his breaths

I never knew a man could die twice,
So I'm hoping he has a third life
But this ain't SEGA GENESIS
THIS is a REVELATION
They're separating black souls from the universe
They're killing black men- AGAIN
This time he’s Sean Bell
They're killing black men- AGAIN
This time he’s Barry Deloatch
They're killing black boys- AGAIN
This time he’s Darius Simmons
This time he’s Jordan Davis    
This time he’s your neighbor
                                                               

Does he sound anything like your brother?
Can you hear the screeching cries from your mother-
muffled over the sounds of mourning
They're killing black boys over the color of their clothing
Stitching our black fabric to the inner lining of caskets
NO- Leave this one OPEN

Let the world see the wounds that will never heal
Let the world witness the reincarnated death of Emmett Till

They're killing black boys- again
I never knew you could kill a man twice
Once wasn’t enough when his soul seeped into that Sanford soil
He was risen to be slain again
That boy was not Christ
But they crucified him in a courtroom for the world to watch
Is it hard to watch?
Can you watch America kill this black boy again?
Can you bear to watch him die… all over again…

 

 

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