#BlackLivesMatter

Land of the free, home of the Brave

Or so, I was told

This Nation had, plenty a Slave

On the next block, they was Sold.

Chasing green, working in the corporate world

Ain’t seen no Black Man, Young or Old.

Living in Northern suburbs, a swanky home and a good school

Faraway from a bus or train for no Black fool.

Long ago, MLK proclaimed “I had a dream”

Buried under prejudice and ream.

Every day, is shot, a George Floyd and a Trevor Martin

No known vaccine, for America’s Original Sin.

Immigrant and Naturalised, Am no son of this Soil

But Alas, Amongst the Natural ones, some are born Soiled.

Every other street and square is named Lee.

Oh Say! Can’t you see?