Cross out the word black

 Cross out the word black 

Imagine 

If someone has crossed out the word black 

In your poems 

For the sake of everyone in the room 

For the sake of readers who adore your poetic heart…

I haven’t had someone did that before 

But I had a person who told me to change my words around 

Or change it up 

For the people to be at ease….

Honestly 

I do get offended….

Cos it’s not my original piece 

Secondly 

You can’t tell me what to say 

Regardless of emotions….

I don’t wanna write 

Colorblind racism poetry….

It’s not my thing….

Another thing 

I get a feeling of you thinkin

That my people 

People who look like me 

Ain’t human…

Therefore,

I’m not human to your eyes, either…

Oh you said 

I’m one of the good ones…

What the fuck do you mean?

Me not tellin the truth?

Me sugarcoatin the bull shit?

Ha, I’m offendin everybody 

Cos the world needs to wake all the way up….

That’s why some black poets 

Has to cross out the word black 

Cos for the sake of their audience….

They’re scared of the backlash…

They’re scared to be called racist…

They wanna please everyone 

Especially white folks….

I hate to admit 

This 

But too many still see 

The value of whiteness 

Even when they write 

Pro black….

I’m sure 

Racist editors and publishers 

Has crossed out the word black 

In manuscripts….in unpublished books….

If I was a coon 

And wrote the word black 

And not knowin the system 

Then in my mind 

I’d be more understandin

I’d be like ok I don’t wanna be racist…

Since I’m aware of everythin

That’s goin on,

I’d be upset 

I’d be pissed 

Cos nobody has the right 

To cross out the word black…

I meant to say that in my poems 

I’m black….

I’m melaninated…

I don’t give a damn 

How uncomfortable 

My readers are….

Sometimes I need to say 

Black firmly sternly 

Cruelly angrily 

Cos y’all never get the picture 

Y’all will never get with the 

Program…

I will not keep the word black 

To my damn self 

Not even in the house…

Ok?

💯✊🏿©️Kai C. 10-21-26

Temporary pleasures

 Temporary pleasures 

Temporary pleasures 

Will get you in trouble….

Temporary pleasures 

Will have you ruin your family…

Temporary pleasures 

Will give you no self respect….

If you let the fuckery happen….

If you don’t control yourself,

The excitement and wet dreams can get 

The best of you….

Temporary pleasures 

Comes and goes like trains….

You knew it’s not forever….

But you’re willin to make it last 

Without guilt in your chest…

You worry about your spouse 

Not to find out….

You might lose attraction…

Sex is not everythin….

Though you made it so….

You keep listenin to your genitals 

Like they’re your god…

They ain’t….

Temporary pleasures,

People say you hear the devil’s voice..

He said it’s ok to be unfaithful to 

Your partner….

Never have to know…

It works for a while….

Till hell breaks lose 

Secrets turn to revelation 

Your love has walked out the door….

Cos you follow temptation…

You gave in…

You said I have needs….

You don’t even realize 

You chose to give in to 

Sexual appetite….and the trust 

Cracked into pieces….

You don’t care….

You make excuses 

Like I can’t help…

It’s not my fault 

Makin an unneeded speech 

Durin your lover’s heartbreak….

Don’t gaslight 

You just lack discipline…

Temporary pleasures 

Make you feel lonier….

After what you did…

After you fumbled your special bond…

You want that…

You wanted that situation…

You lie to yourself and your friends 

You didn’t mean to go way too far….

Temporary pleasures

Those highest orgasms 

Have you blocked the cold reality 

And see a gorgeous body you’re lustin after 

While your sweetheart is at home 

Waitin for you to come 

And eat a warm meal on the table….

You let temporary pleasures run over you…

That’s the problem….

You became forgetful….

It’s why 

You sit with your shadow 

In an empty house….

The cold accompanies you 

So is misery…

You think back 

I shouldn’t have done that…

I should have said no….

I love my person…

I was a fool…

I was selfish…

I was too greedy…

Temporary pleasures 

Keep you in the dark 

You broke souls 

You crushed yourself 

You give pain and fake sorry 

Without remorse…

You don’t wanna change your ways…

You 

By 

Yourself 

Cos 

You 

Got all ears for 

Unwanted 

Sins….

😕😢💯🤬©️Kai C. 10-21-26

Killin

 Killin

Killin 

A 

Black baby 

Is justifiable, right?

Killin 

A little black boy 

Who needs diapers

Is justifiable?

What the fuck is wrong with 

You?

This type of shit is why I said 

Is unforgivable….

It wasn’t a mistake…

It was on purpose…

That baby cries are hauntin 

Your brain right now….

You can ignore him all you 

Want….however 

I wanna know how do you sleep at night…

You’re so desensitized 

You buried your guilt underneath 

All the layers of calmness….

you got chaos in your life 

After you killed a child….

You have no peace inside 

Your own bubble….

Ha I’m aware of your white privilege

It doesn’t erase what’s comin…

It doesn’t protect you from your worst days…

May have enjoy yourself 

But karma doesn’t miss where you live….

You deserve bad things 

Sorry not sorry…

You killed a black baby 

There’s no excuse….

You see his face in your dreams?

In your thoughts?

The fact you don’t care…

Well I hope you get old 

Layin down on your deathbed 

In a nursery home 

And there’s a little boy at a corner 

With a bullet in his body….

You get no heart of gold 

You get no it’s alright 

I wanna hear the nurses’ 

Scary tale about you in the future….

How Kohen came into blood stains 

All over…

I bet you would change your mind 

And it wasn’t justifiable…

Cos you saw him…

In person…

He cries…

Deep revenge….

Remember Walmart 

It’s haunted 

Cos of you….

😕💯✊🏿😢💔🤬©️ Kai C. 10-21-26