When I share my poems
With someone
They kinda laugh,
Especially when I talk about
Serious topics and what’s goin on
In the world, they laugh….
They thought this is unlike me
I don’t say those words
Cos they see me as a smilin
Happy person…never see my anger
Or anythin like that
But,

I’m aware of the world
What’s goin on…
I do my best to understand
I observe my surroundings
I do pay a lot of attention on the internet
Doin my research….
Sometimes I read a book….

My poems are notes to people
Who takes interest in readin my soul…
I wanna share my messages to the
Readers who need to be aware of the world….
I tell the truth, some people are laughin…
Like it’s a joke or it’s the way I say it…
I’m not that funny, I’m serious….

People who wanna debate me for
What I said in my poems…and close friends
Are not closer to me anymore cos I said what
I said….some slowly back away from the words
That triggered their souls….

I was told not to post racism, religion
Or politics
I didn’t listen…..
I don’t wanna talk about love all the time….
Would I want my voice to be in a cage of hush hush?
I do have the right to speak up from the pages, correct?

So I don’t get it….

Let people be mad
Let people laugh
Let people send death threats
Let people die
Cos

You know why
Where is the lie in my poems?
Where is the wrong thing to say?

You see nobody embraces the truth
Cos it hurts….whether it’s raw or kind
Nobody embraces the truth with open arms….

They laugh
They cry
They roll their eyes like whatever…

The truth needs to be said
Even if I don’t wanna hear it….
How are we goin to be free?

You gotta appreciate the truth tellers
With flowers especially while they’re here…
They take risks to do the right thing….
They sacrifice their lives to do whatever it takes….

You can’t save all people
Like you want to…you really can’t
They wanna stay blindsight….

If people wanna laugh at my poems
I’ll let them
But I don’t want them to disrespect me
Just cos I said somethin real…
Somethin real is out of line, out of pockets to
Someone….

You don’t have to read my poems
If you don’t like what I said….
Period….

As you don’t have to listen to a
Conspiracy theorist…it’s your right…

Nobody needs to convince you…..

You stay in your ignorant lane…

💯✊🏿©️ Kai C. 4-26-24