The Talk to American Sons

The Talk to American sons

The talk we have to have because this system is broken

Where we sit down our young ones and start to say “not all cops are bad but some...”

They don’t care where you come from or who your daddy is

They see color

A guise that’s born from systematic racism

Grown from the seeds of the farmers of strange fruits

And it’s engrained in our society at the roots

They ignore these unfortunate truths and keep people of color under their boots

So we have the talk with our children

“Now when your pulled over don’t make any sudden moves”

That man will shoot you dead and the court will approve

“They will ask for your license and registration” then you will wait for dictation

“Always respond with respect” even though you may not be given the same consideration

“Keep your voice calm and your words clear” no matter your frustration

“And when it’s over Thank God you survived, Where others were deprived”

The Talk used to be about the birds and the bees

Now it’s about the system that keeps us on our knees

Because it can all be over from a moment of unease or displease and with a loud shout “FREEZE!” And a blast BANG! So loud it pierces the soul of every black mother’s heart

And Powerful enough to make the nightly news

Headline reads:

“Young black teen has been shot dead in what our sources say was a routine traffic stop witnesses say the teen was unarmed”

This is America

The Talk is now part of our culture.