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  >> Static Item >> Poetry >> Crime/Gangster >> ID #1109558  |   Show DetailsPrinter Friendly Page Tell A Friend
Black On Black Crime
Poem that describes what a lot of us see as we grow up.
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Black on black crime

Is what I see everyday,

Somebody's baby is always taken away

The sound of the gunshot,

It rings in my ear

I can only imagine how a mother feels,

When someone tells her

"Your baby is no longer here."

We do this to each other.

Why must we continue to hurt one another?

Do the tears of the mothers mean nothing to you?

Some people say:

"Well, what can I do?"

Unite!

Stand up!

Put the guns down

It shouldn't make you feel good

When you put another brother in the ground

Black on black crime

That's what I see everyday,

And everyday I wish I could just...

Turn away.
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