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"Mo dupe (I give thanks) for you visiting my blog. I write to alleviate pain, record lessons for my children and put down on paper what I may otherwise act out. I hope you are enlightened, educated and entertained. Please keep in mind that this is my blog, my thoughts, my actions, my concerns and my life. Opinions are welcomed but not necessary. Please be advised that some of my language my be unsuitable for your children, it is very suitable for mine. These writings are dedicated to my ancestors, my children, my family & my community. Ase'."-Kefentse Akim Bandele © 2010


Saturday, July 28, 2007

Watchin'




Puttin' black shades on my eyez
to hide the redness
from a session
between me and 2 of my guy's...

Yet i'm watchin'

As a people rebel against an internalized sickness.
I place blame on The Mack and Superfly with the quickness!

They showed us how to ditch the struggle cause pimpin is bigga-
And gave us license to call ourselves bitches and niggas

Yet the root of such words go deeper-
just ask the executive producers!

Puttin' black shades on my eyez
to hide the redness-
from a session-
between me and 2 of my guy's

And i'm watchin' as a people vote for-
a candidate-
with fake-
ties to her husband, you political whores!
Don't y'all know she's just gon continue to carry on this war!!

And she ain't even got a platform 4 U
"Political Chumps" is what Malcolm called you!

Puttin' black shades on my eyez
to hide the redness-
from a session-
between me and 2 of my guy's

Yet i'm watchin'
as my people play with liberation.
Ain't no establishin' a paradise inside of this nation!

Take a vacation-
with me!
I'm headed to the east-
3 words: family, folklores and feasts!

A one way ticket on my next trip-
And no thanks to dual citizenship
I'M FREE!!

So i'm watchin'

watchin' as we-
who have yet recovered from colonialism
and slavery-

Make attempts at being powerful 1nce again-
And put some racial affinity and luhv 4 kin-
Inside the most powerful word second to GOD-

African!!

So Im Watchin'...

Uhuru Sasa

2 comments:

-CraKk- said...

This was pretty interesting! Looking forward to reading more

Tamara said...

Your poetry always moves me Brother Bandele. Continue to make that pen bleed.

Peace!