You Can't Breath Poem by Shihab Kumbidi

You Can't Breath

Rating: 4.4


Under your knee,
You slammed my neck,
My pleas were suffocated,
It was raining sweats and tears,
Where my sounds were sprouted,
Mixed them with soil,
Soil was waiting for seeds,
You tried to mute my words,
I know the black clouds
Are the beginning of rain,
My Breath was a first whistle
Before Tempest!
Closed my eyes to ignite
Long simmering Volcano!

You can't breathe,
Those days are coming,
I will be resurrected,
I will be echo of many sounds
It will heal many wounds,
Your boots will be the wastes
In the gutters NY City,
You stifled this planet's right
To revolve in my starry nights,
Do you know?
Shining of stars depends on
Darkness of sky.


My last breath was a sunset,
Promising the birth of
A bright Morning,
This state is going to realize
Dark colours absorb heat,
More than light Colours,
They will bring back everything
Our slogans thirst for,
Dreams are blooming here,
Whereliberty will not be
A name of Statue.

You Can't Breath
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: america,black african american,new york city,racism
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Edward Kofi Louis 18 July 2020

Soffocation! ! Black cloud! ! You can't breath; Seeing the ways of mankind on earth. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Nice one.. good and quality wise...real 10 Poetry is soul Saturday,18th July 2020 poetry has power and strength and can go to any length poetry is soul and divine nobody on earth can define it Hasmukh Mehta

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Chinedu Dike 18 July 2020

A poignant rendirend set aside for honest reflection. Thanks for sharing and do remain enriched.

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Dr Antony Theodore 18 July 2020

Under your knee, You slammed my neck, My pleas were suffocated, It was raining sweats and tears, Where my sounds were sprouted, Mixed them with soil, Killing in the name of race...... horrible.. tony

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M Asim Nehal 18 July 2020

A great tribute to people who have suffered and are suffering.

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Mahtab Bangalee 18 July 2020

My last breath was a sunset, Promising the birth of A bright Morning, .....beautiful poem penned; poem of the time being.....congrats for being selected as POD

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Mahtab Bangalee 18 July 2020

I can't breathe Yes, I can't breathe Because in this world Human still bringing up the racism in the safety womb of heart Human tolerates still the discrimination by the religions Human loves the inhumane aristocracy, the snobbery in the deaths of poor Yes, I can't breathe Here, on this earth, still human prefers to the colors of the body skin Human is still not taught by the conscience of universal humanity

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Mahtab Bangalee 18 July 2020

I can't breathe Though I don't wear tight mask I can't breathe Though I am not confined in the bottom of dark grave

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Very well scripted with a great message.......10+++

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Racism raising its ugly head with tentacles, suffocating the innocent people, is a matter of grave concern. An intense and poignant poem exposing the truth. Hearty Congratulations Poet Kumbidi for the well deserved POD.......10

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