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»Rain Man«

by Brendon Tawanda Takarinda, November 7, 2016

Rain man, Rain man, Rain man.
Pour out your rains to wash all the
Evil away. So much hatred roams
The earth, love seems to be the forgotten
Dream which has lost its worth.
Police brutality used as ammunition
For war. The red and blue colors
From the police car light up the sky
And have the innocent and defenseless
Shouting why?
Blue eyes stare within my soul and leaves
Me racially intoxicated, I think am high.
Why do they hate us to the point where we
End up hating ourselves, I question.
I meditate day and night trying to figure
Out why they are aroused by entitlements
And superiority complex.
Is hatred the only purpose they bear
In their hearts?
The institutions that were meant to
Stimulate my perception of freedom
Has failed me because of my melanin
Skin. Sadly white privilege rules, and
That is just deception.
Love is all we need.
As we raise our hands and
Perform the rain dance, let your
Spirit of love leave us in a trance.
Rain man, Rain man, Rain man
Pour out your rains to wash the evil
Away.

"In order to understand love, we need to question the hatred
We bear within our hearts".

Written: June 2016
Tags: Fear Hate Life Sad

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