All Lives Matter-Personal Narrative

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I rolled down my window to flip off the officer because he killed my brothers and he called me a nigga. So, I exposed my t-shirt that read All Lives Matter. He apologized and took me to the diner. The server sized me, you know what they say, if you let'em measure you, they can dig your grave. She opened her mouth and said, "I don't server you kind". Then I showed the front of my shirt, All Lives Matter. She straighten her face and took my order then, offered me dessert. I requested, "Coffee, black please". Funny, how she read me like ABC? I thought, A means Apple, B means Banana, and C means Church but society labeled me, A-Another, B-Black, and C-Criminal. Another Black Criminal. I never been so confuse. I been taught if you're white you're …show more content…
Then they judge me I was wrong, no excuses but I ain't had no father figure. All I saw was the white man pulled the trigger on another black nigga. Oh, I'm just saying man, no time 'playing games man. I'm tired of seeing black men on a tree again-like hang man. I can hear him saying, I'mma change man with my hands up screaming, don't shoot! I feel them, chaining me, like roots. Mirror, is it wrong for me to leave the comfort of my room? Having my child coming out my womb, thinking I'm wrong for teaching them their ABC's, Another Black …show more content…
Still yet they labeled me 'ABC', but didn't had nothing on my record but a speeding ticket. They tried braces but still couldn't fix the cricket smile on their faces. The officer wasn't fine like Lil Wayne said, Mrs. Officers. I ain't did nothing wrong so I'm guessing she pulled me over because I wasn't red bone. Next thing you know I'm laying on the grass. Thinking to myself at least I'm not dead so this is a (Blessing*4) didn't even asked me any (Questions*4). Bystanders starring at me but dare not to help me because it's black against white supremacist. Is it wrong for me to have so much fear in a man in a uniform? I'm guessing. If you're a black citizen getting closer and closer making a huge a difference like President Obama society look at you as another black nigga starting drama. Iyanla, fix my life. I'm sorry if offened you, but I'm behind bars for something I ain't even do. Triple dog dare you to trade faces with me. Drop down dead or either lock in a cage, trade places with me. You choose, your momma, your sister, your son or your daughter to lay down or get put down with you but only one has to live to tell my biography, teaching 'em,

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