The World Won't
The love, the affection, Those sweet memories, Not all are vain, but The world won’t accept it. The hard work, The toil and the journey, That took you farther. The world won't acknowledge it. The sacrifices you made, The pain you bore, Why did they unsee it? The world won't address it. Why was I not heard When the light blinked halt, When the hushed alleys screamed, When the yellow tee turned red. Why was I blamed When the victim was me? When the man at a distant Remained dead silent. Hence I rose, Aided the wounds, Armored with courage, Aimed at justice. Years after years pass, but The world still won't speak This time for who I became, The power that has risen. Today, in my coffin beside my beloved, I lay In peace, In benevolence Far from the world that still won't.
