Aggression
Don’t minimize my aggression because it’s filled with melanin
My aggression is defined by my melanin
When my grandmother, great grandmother, her mother along with her brother and their
sister oppressed, enslaved, shackled and chained, noose around thine neck
Just another common Negro face, depressed.
Raped. Unjust. Ill treatment, Distressed. Shamed. Blamed and victimized
Anguish continues to live in my aggression due to the lack of freedom
My ancestors was robbed upon
Your judgment relied on ad-hominem abuse with abstract thinking
And never once adhered to the common facts
My melanin defines my aggression.
The tyranny never ended, it only reformed to the modern century.
Diary of an angry black woman, they say with nothing nice to say
As she walks sophisticated and confident with elegance
Her crown could never fall to the ground.
Uppity yes! And don’t you repeat it unless your melanin is darker than mine
My melanin is the product of what my ancestors slaved hard for!
Picked the cotton that you clothe on your bare back ‘til this day
The rice and sugar carbs you consume when made ends-meet
‘til this day
Don't mistake my Bailiwick for entertainment
Especially when everything I own I worked hard for
My aggression is my protection!
Shielding me when society continues to prejudge me
Action speaks louder than words!
And mama always said if you aint got nothing nice to say don’t say nothing at all
I bury my head in books ‘cuz self-education is what keeps me freed
When revealed the unknown becomes an inflection point
Gaining knowledge and overcoming negativity is key.
My inner warrior queen taunts me to be all that I can be!
Criminalized, persecuted, suppressed. Traumatized and exploited.
My mothership only wants to protect melanin brothers
Who are ignorant with pride and them who lack knowledge
Not knowing their worth and what keeps them wise
My aggression is nothing but affection
My melanin defines my aggression.
Only thing to be furious about is what caused oppression!