The Cops Know Who Are Black Poem by Hebert Logerie

We are all Africans
Africa is the crib of the humanity
Learn, know and study world's history
To discover the full and complete story
We are all Humans
Regardless of the color
Regardless of the odor
We must eradicate the systemic racism
Which is a cancer, a virus, a bacteria
We need to get rid of this bullshitism
From the world and from the main encyclopedia
The same blood is flowing through our veins
Most of us are stupid, intolerant and full of sins
The cops do not differentiate, that's right
The cops know who're black and who're white
Nationalities are irrelevant to them
They see the same features, the same dam
Don't fool yourselves and be proud of who you are
The cops can easily identify you from afar
Black is smart and beautiful
Black is strong and wonderful
Don't put yourselves down
Can't you see your invisible crown?
You're the sons and daughters of kings
You're the sons and daughters of queens
Behave like you own a house full of gold
Remember what you were once told
You are black and beautiful
You are black and wonderful
You're human beings, you're special
You're human beings, you're beautiful
The cops see that you're light
Yet, you are still black and beautiful
The cops see that you're not white
Yet, you are strong and wonderful
Africa is the birth place of humanity
Africa is the mother of the universe
We are all made of water and dust. Athirst
For knowledge and wisdom, we let stupidity
And ignorance encourage us to act up
Quit dreaming, you're not at the top
We shall return to the natural state
One day. Stop the nonsense, stop the hate
The Police should be retrained and reeducated
It makes no difference if you've been newly painted
The cops know who are black; who are white
Don't try to confuse anybody. Stay tight
Everybody knows who you are
You darn well know who you are
Don't try to be what you're not
Be intelligent, stop saying: but, but
Dumb nuts are found in the jungle, in the forest
Diamonds are found in dirt, in the dirty soil, in the dust.

Copyright © June 2020, Hébert Logerie, all rights reserved.
Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.