Modern day America is such a disgrace
History is repeating itself, we’re not winning the race
Innocent people are being killed everyday
Black men are the most common prey
Y’all shouting all lives matter
But what race has their blood in a scatter
Y’all wanna know what’s really messed up
You got young kids fighting out here
It’s the violence that they fear
They know the reality
Of the Brutality
That messes up the mentality of their people
They are scared to walk outside
Knowing the hate that is applied
Scared a gun might be pointing to their head
Hear a pop and all they see is red
Scared their dads and brothers might be dead
Cause they’re not in their beds
This world is cruel
Hatred is its fuel
It’s time to stand up and fight and do what is right
We can’t stop till justice is won
From there we’re still not done
Innocent lives need to stop being taken
The lives that have been forsaken
Until we get equality then all lives may matter
But for now our voices will remain in a chatter
We will speak up and protest
Until there are no more bullet holes in our chest
Niara Davis is seventeen years old and has always loved reading, hearing, and most importantly writing poetry because it gives her a way to express how she feels. Poetry is like an outlet for her and she loves it.