I can't breathe cos I'm black
I can't breathe cos I'm not wanted
I ain't here on my volition
I was uprooted hundreds of years ago
Thousands of miles away
Uprooted from mother Africa
I can't breathe
Brothers are murdered daily
Abused just for being NEGRO
I can't breathe
Where lies my hope in this land
Where the sweat of forefathers help built
Where lies my hope where forefathers were dehumanized
I'm George Floyd
I can't breathe
I've returned home to tell Papa and Mama....
That land they toiled and tilled hasn't change
I ain't sure it will
I can't breathe!!!
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Kola Raji
06 June 2020.
I Can't Breathe.
Kola Raji
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 08/26/2020
Poet's note: This poem was inspired by the killing of George Floyd in America( USA). It expresses the frustration of black folks in America.
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Poem topics: africa, away, change, home, june, mother, black, daily, hope, breathe, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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Faith Joseph: This is a beautiful piece, I love your expression
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