Assasta Shakur

I must read your autobiography
Soon…I need to learn about you
And who you are as a black woman…
As a person….

Ignorant black folks say shit
That doesn’t make sense to
My brain…I won’t make your
Death as a self hated statement…

Indeed I will respect you
Even if you don’t know my name….
I will respect your legacy
Your boldness….

Cos you’re somebody’s shero…
You stood on business….
And so I must honor your spirit….

This is why history is so important
Why black panther had to fight the white supremacy
Its government…

All you want our people to be free
From the chains, simple as that….

I don’t blame you, Assasta….
I want us to be free…
We never want our souls and minds
To be on a lockdown…
We wanna feel our liberation, to
Taste our own freedom song….

If I could meet you in person,
I would say thank you for your courage
Thank you for your bravery
And I was glad you were safe
After you provoked the government….

Maybe it’s possible
Black girls who read about you
Wanted to be just like you
When they grow into full grown women
And want to save their own people…
Want to own their weapons to protect
Their own communities right next to the
Strong black masculine men….

For the black girls who have compassion
And humanity for the people who needs a voice…
Determine to make a difference in this world….

And to me, Assasta
You still give them that
Even black women has that inspiration
As well….

I haven’t read your autobiography
Yet, soon I will read and learn about
Your golden soul….

You truly are beautiful….❣️💯✊🏿©️ Kai C. 9-29-25