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THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN
Require moments of reflection
Temporary pause to consider
Historical inflections
We weren’t born
To be enslaved by the naysayer, the other
We all were made in His image
To be sister, brother
THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN
Cause us to doubt our place
Wanting to be citizens of this country
Not members of a specific race
Don’t get me wrong
Beautiful is the color black
But when they confine us to a color
They’re suggesting we lack
THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN
No reason to spat
Kindness, civility
A tip of the hat
Compassion and love
Should be the basis of our interactions
Making additions to the family
Not senseless subtractions
THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN
A call to make it right
Neighbor helping neighbor
Overcoming our collective plight
Don’t allow the naysayers
To call Black History CRT
Unite with enlightened others
Demand racial amnesty
THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN
A perpetual game of chess they play
Enough of this nonsense
It’s not the bed I wish to lay
By working together,
More can be great
Proclaim to the naysayers,
“Checkmate!”
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