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!!