WE SAY BLACK LIVES MATTER, BUT THAT'S NOT TRUE. BLACK ON BLACK KILLINGS ALL SO CHILLING. WHY DO WE KILL, IS IT FOR THE THRILL. WE KILLING EACH OTHER OVER TERRITORY, DRUGS AND MONEY. WHEN COPS KILL IT BECOMES A PROBLEM, BUT WHEN WE KILL WHAT IS THE REASON? THE ANSWER IS WE DON'T HAVE ONE. WE ARE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY. WE'RE THE CAUSE OF US DYING, WE'RE NOT EVEN TRYING. WE LOOK AROUND AND SEE MORE OF US IN JAIL THAN ANY OTHER COLOR. WE'RE CONSTANTLY ON THE TV FOR SENSELESS ACTS OF VIOLENCE. WHEN DO WE STAND AND MAKE A CHANGE. IF WE DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR OWN LIVES, THEN WHY DID GOD BLESS US WITH ONE. WE PORTRAY LIVES OF THE RUTHLESS PEOPLE IN THE PAST, BUT FOR REAL NONE US ARE BUILT TO LAST. WE HURT OUR OWN KIND, WITH NOT A THOUGHT ON OUR MIND. WE CAN'T BLAME OUR SURROUNDINGS. OUR EXCUSES ARE I DIDN'T HAVE BOTH MY PARENTS, WE WERE POOR, FATHER IN JAIL AND MOM ALWAYS WORKED. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR OWN ACTIONS. WE LIVE FOR NOW. WE SAY BLACK-LIVES-MATTER. WELL LET US MAKE IT IT MATTER.
© David Rice