"Gray"

You...Me...Him...Her...They

BOOM! BANG! He's been shot down-
They don't care if we die- I've been shot...
The scent of my blood floating in the air
But you don't mind cause I'm not like you-
We ain't the same, so you just forget about me
But when a white gets shot down, its injustice
So why not for me too??

They have a set mind on race throughout their lives-
Just having someone whisper in their ear-
like a ghost taking over your body
But they're starting to understand that we're equal
That what the police are doing is wrong-
It lightens the feather a little to see that some are on our side

I didn't think a change would happen-
I would have thought they will still think that we are dangerous
like a million shots to the head hurts less than us being alive & standing
They're starting to see that is a point in time that lets us understand...
make conversation, and work with one another-
As equals...From all colors coming together-
No longer making it just a black & white television show-
Instead they act like they've known each other for years now

Not all agree though-
Some still shoot us down- while we're trying to make a change
But some don't want to make a change- they think sitting around & talking is enough
It's not enough! It's actually a dollar short - Do more, not less
Discussing isn't going to help, take a stand and speak to everyone-
Not just a certain group of members from an organization from 50

A beacon light of hope...
shining on our dream of equality and injustice...
of all people of a different skin
Standing in the middle of a bright path-
while you are the only one that is burned out like a unlit candle
Equality is rising, not dying....

Inspired by the article: "Increasing number of whites see racism as major problem. U.S. poll show"