You created an environment of control
Had to keep the slaves in line
Be able to burn your abuse consistently
Lay hands on what female ancestor you wanted
This subculture was taken away from you
Dominance is not a substantial narrative
They was Masta as our ancestors had to succumb
They were going to whip their ways on us
They were going to shackle our hopes
They were going to brand fear in our psyche
They were going to live generations of mastery
They were going to systematically destroy us
This imprisonment is physical, mental and emotional
This ignorance will germinate as they hold power
This isolation rotted the core of this country
Why do they offer sham advancement?
Why do they suffer when nothing when they’re exposed?
Why do we have to always accept the results?
It’s permissible as long as they have leverage
It’s conceivable there’s no intention to stop lying
It’s terrible until some cheap compensation comes
What’s sickening is my ancestor’s souls can’t rest
What worries me is there’s always a lack of respect
What bothers me is we can’t avoid these test
Just as you feel entitled because you own everything
Just as you feel you can belittle everyone
Just as you felt our lives are nowhere (without you)
Plantation
From nightmare one
Your intent was to be superior
We had our own culture
Music
Architecture
Freedom
From day two
You thought we were inferior
Your disabling fear of lording over
Our minds
Our bodies
Our spirits
That’s why you were scared for us
To learn how to read
Write
Think
Solve problems
Build a different society
For those who saw we could be equal
For those who knew they should have spoken up
For those who said we would be an asset
My ancestors preserved despite your content
My ancestors overcame despite your malice
My ancestors continue to fight despite your incarceration
We are the drum majors of peace until provoked
We are the demonstrators to protest until pushed
We are the instigators of truth until probed
They hold all the cards in a bad hand
They were told we would understand
They are not compliant as we demand
It will continue to plague this country
It will continue to destroy this society
It will continue to operate this theory
Racism