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Black Conservatives (1 of 7)

One day your shame will come
You’ve been selected and prepped
The reason you’re toeing the party line
Isn’t because you’re strong as you claim
Standing up for yourselves
Saying you are victors and not victims
The real reason is one that makes us weep
You see it’s because you are weak
It’s because you’re easily manipulated
It’s because you lack critical reasoning skills
And refuse to dig in, to look deeper
Or simply because you’re easily bought
You’ve turned your back on us
Your own kind, your community
Telling us we got it all wrong
Denying the existence of systemic racism
Downplaying the proofs to the contrary
Dismissing words and actions of your party
You’ve chosen your side and it’s not pretty
Picked up their talking points as your own
Without care for those that you could help
Instead, you help those that hold us down
Saying we’re kneeling on our own necks
Saying we’re the ones making things worse
You play their game perfectly
They use you most judiciously
Knowing you’ll convince other kin
Their burdens are of their own making
But no matter what you think
Truth is, you’re nothing but puppets
You think you’ve seen the light
You’ve just been selected for your willingness.
To turn your back on your history
To close your eyes to our present
To forsake our future
One day your shame will come
For despite all your posturing
Despite all your crowing
Despite where you are today
Despite what they tell you
One thing will never change
You will always be black

Muriel Vieux
May 6th, 2021
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