Quiet

Don’t tell me to be Quiet,

When all I am is quiet.

I don’t speak out, I just let people slide

But I can’t continue to be quiet

Because of some of the stuff I see.

 

Quiet

Don’t tell me to be quiet

When cops like Darren Wilson

Can shoot a black 18 year old boy

multiple times and not be indicted.

 

Don’t tell me to be quiet

When people like Eric Garner

Can be choked to death

By a police officer and the

Officer is not indicted.

 

Quiet

Don’t tell me to be quiet.

How much quieter do you want me to get?

I have been quiet.

My People have Been Quiet.

We have been Quiet for too long.
So excuse us for not wanting to

Be quiet any longer.

 

Quiet

Don’t tell me to be quiet.

Instead, tell me to speak up for justice

For the Black Community.

Speak up for Mike Brown, Eric Garner, and

The Trayvon Martins of the world.

Yes I said it right, Trayvon Martin;

Another black male whose killer should have been convicted.

 

How much quieter do you want us to get?

Even the Constitution tells us we don’t exist,

But you want us to be quiet.

Now… you be quiet and listen.

We are going to fight and protest until there is a change.

We are going to pray and fast until there is a change.

 

So you can do whatever you want,

But please don’t shoot me 6 times

Or choke me to death

Or even rape or abuse me like you did back in the day.

Don’t spray me with a water hose,

don’t beat me, taze me, or stab me.

Don’t try to emasculate me or even belittle me

But most importantly,

Please don’t tell me to be quiet.