What happens when red and white stripes
They feel like cold steel prison bars
Excerpt of July 4th/American Dream by Kristin Richardson Jordan
America is the abusive mother I never should have had
Somehow she bore those hours of labor and nursed me
so as a child I managed not to die
but I still have this suicidal behavior…
Excerpt of Mother America by Kristin Richardson Jordan
The great American flag is wrapped and dragged with explosives
Compulsive disorder, sons and daughters
Barricaded blocks and borders
Look at what you taught us! …
It’s murder on …. backstreets, Wall Street, corporate offices, banks, employees, and bosses with homicidal thoughts
But is America honest, or do we bask in sin?…
It’s nasty when
You set us up, then roll the dice – then bet us up
You overnight the big rifles, then tell FOX to be scared of us
Gang members or terrorists, et cetera, et cetera
America’s reflection of me, that’s what a mirror does.
Excerpt of song XXX by Kendrick Lamar
Credit goes to:
Our Kristin Richardson Jordan for excerpts from her book Mules Fight Back, Pens Up Press, @KRJPensUpPress
Rapper and visionary Kendrick Lamar, song XXX on DAMN album, @kendricklamar
