Real Recognizes Real

Raheem Muhammad 1964 (Alabama)



When was the last time they killed us?
Who, when, how did we respond to it?
Promised them that: “In God we trust”
Be sure to get Justice, but then Just-sit.
Someone else is talking, what’s the fuss?
About economic equality and that shit,
Others mad as hell, is like, what the f*ck…
Then you have “our own” treats or trick
They say “stand-up” but you should duck
Lied about things and raised a black fist
Begged us to help them fake to adjust
Real couldn’t be recognized in the midst
Then they fade away leaving only dust
Somethings changed, much worse is this
Poverty, disease, genocide, at who’s cost
“Still We Rise” I can’t tell, February-ish
Black History spending after Jack Frost
Growing black numbers under the bridges
Mass murders witnessed then tossed
A tree by its fruit, is proof that it is sealed
Who are you, who me? REAL RECOGNIZES REAL

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When was the last time they killed us? Who, when, how did we respond to it?

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Submitted by TheArkProject on July 02, 2022

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Raheem Muhammad

Active Revolutionist from Chicago, by way of New Jersey, Atlanta, Birmingham, and now NOLA; dedicating his life to establish a truly independent economic system for the poor and oppressed peoples of America first. Fighting for those faces you see and don't see on the websites: THE ARK PROJECT LLC THE BEEP INC. BEEP BLACK WALL STREET BOOKS I'm Muslim, I'm Black and I'm American so I guess I have three strikes against me LOL. I'm here reaching out to those concerned about the great divides that no-one wants to address and I'm here to address them head-on (Social Injustice, Islamophobia, Systematic Oppression, etc...). I am the author of this book: "Oh, Say Can You See!?" (Secrets) & Truth Is In The Art which shows how passionate I am about what was done and what continues to be done and ignored. Poetry is as a result of my life experiences as well as my opinions. They are my studies of the scriptures while paralleling them with history along with the present day's crimes against humanity, by those that claim to govern us. Keep in mind that my love for this country is beyond measure and incomparable. However, there are principles that a person ascertains to and therefore must stand upon. more…

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