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MLK

#VocalNPM

By Nijah DianePublished 7 years ago 1 min read

They say, “Go harder, so the claps can grow broader.”

But i ain’t doing it for the claps,

I’m doing it for the heart of me.

Cuz if i don’t do it, my full potential

I’ll never reach nor see

I’m only human

Just like you

But we gotta think beyond

1+1=2.

See if it ain’t got that glow then

We don’t wanna know and

If it ain’t hype then

Maybe it’s not your type?!

We love in a world where we care more about

#clapbackseason and less about

The #toxicairwebreathing

And #toomanyofmybrothersandsistersdyingoffthesedrugstheyfeening

More worried about likes and Instagram watcher pleasing

But maybe just like MLK

I’m just dreamin'

Of a better place

And although little boys and girls join hands with different race

They still out here judging us by the color of our skin

And not our character

And don’t tell me that’s not the case

Take the lives of the innocent

And How to Get Away with Murder

Right there in front of our face.

performance poetry

About the Creator

Nijah Diane

Actor. 🎭 Poet. 📝 Future philanthropist. 💕

📍DMV to LA 🌴

IG/Twitter: @NijahDiane

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