No Different

NO DIFFERENT
By Maurice Clifton Sr.
Copyright 2019

 

I know I’m an inmate,

But that makes me no less of a MAN;

And I’m not some God-Damn Ostrich

That you can make stick his head in the sand!

 

See, I’m a PROUD BLACK MAN,

Who in life has made a few mistakes,

Now caught up in Injustice’s Web,

Praying & Hoping to someday catch a break.

 

You walk around in your uniform,

Chest stuck out and head held high;

Yet I see you behind your mask of insecurities,

And I know you are living a LIE!!!

 

Daily, You despise and envy the real men,

And you dog them like society expects,

You nearly lost everything during the government shut-down,

Which is proof you’re living CHECK TO CHECK!!

 

You hate your co-workers, who treats us like humans,

And you gaze upon them with a despicable look;

Yet deep in your heart, DISHONESTY RESIDES!

And that makes you nothing but a uniformed “CROOK”!!

 

You couldn’t make the police force,

Because you couldn’t pass the obstacle course,

So you come to prison to enforce upon us your will;

You shell out incident reports,

To be tried in your Kangaroo Courts;

Yet you think this gives you license to KILL!!

 

Believe me, You’re only ONE MISTAKE,

From wearing a number for a name!!

Then you’ll be caught up in Injustice’s Web,

I wonder then, “WHO WILL YOU BLAME”?!!

 

LOOK IN THE MIRROR!! YOU ARE NO DIFFERENT FROM ME!!