I’m talkin about black people right now

 I’m talkin about black people right now….

I’m talkin about black people right now…

My folks, my nation, my race 

Not you white people…

Why do y’all have to center yourselves 

All the time?

why?

Every time we discuss racism 

And black race, 

Y’all go shh 

Like we ain’t allowed to speak 

Of how we feel…

What the fuck is wrong with y’all?

Seriously, 

What the fuck is wrong with y’all?

I can’t stand up for my people? 

I can’t defend my blackness?

Oh y’all are uncomfortable….

Oh it’s not like me

I should be quiet 

I should keep it to myself 

I should say I’m not racist But 

I have to say somethin true…

I should say I love all people 

For y’all to feel safe….

Like I’m not a dangerous black person…..

Yet I’m talkin about black people 

I’m talkin to them 

Don’t interrupt me 

Don’t intimidate me….

I don’t give a damn 

If y’all try guilt trip 

If y’all use a black friend to say

We bleed red 

And to make me feel bad 

About how I feel….

Y’all convince black people 

Not to make white people feel bad 

About the system….

Y’all build this dirty shit….

Don’t give me a mlk quote 

I have a dream 

Y’all don’t do what he says..

I think it’s funny 

Y’all worry about melanin a lot 

Cos y’all want it….

Not our character….

Envy turns to hatred 

All the time 

So y’all get violent 

On us

Y’all call us niggers

Y’all trigger when we beat your asses…

And some of y’all read my poems 

About black people like I hurt your feelings….

What about facts?

What about the mirror of your reflections 

Your actions that yall deny?

Y’all never acknowledge 

Slavery 

Colonization 

Jim Crow 

How the past becomes present 

Like remix….

I’m talkin about black people right now…

In poems

I’m tellin us that we’re still humans 

And we’re the blueprint 

That other races have tried to plagiarize….

They may steal our culture 

Yet it doesn’t fit them well….

They credited themselves 

Though never match our magic….

I’m talkin about black people right now…

What about other people?

I thought being called racist could crush my soul 

Somehow I think about it more 

Cos I’m stickin to my own people..

What’s wrong with stickin to my own race?

I belong there….

Is it cos of you’re thinkin about black unity 

As a monster? 

A nightmare perhaps?

We have this weird mindset that 

We can’t be too black..

Can’t be too powerful and proud 

To be black 

Around y’all..

It’s absolutely insane to think this way…

It’s a continuous condition…

Loved ones and friends 

Told us not to talk about black power 

And racism 

And politics 

And religion 

Cos we have white friends 

And we have white people helpin us 

We’re surroundin by white folks

I’ve been told that…

If I were forced to stop 

Talkin about black people,

My voice would be nowhere to be found…

My consequences would have questions 

Why did you stop speakin up?

Why did you stop speakin the truth?

People might answer 

Might not

Might lie

Honestly 

I don’t want fear to come to my heartbeat…

I want my boldness stand firm

And unbroken…

I want my bravery to turn into 

Strong bricks…

Nobody can blow me away 

Hard enough….

I’m talkin about black people right now…

Positively….

I’m talkin about black people right now 

Cos I’m black 

Cos I feel our pain and joy…

Cos I wanna help us through my metaphors…

I wanna heal us even though oppression 

Keep pushin us to the bottom…

Cos I love us…

Is there any problem?

I’m talkin about black men black women

Black children, black elders

Black lgtqb.

Black and disabled 

Black diasporas

All kinds of black people

Even the ones who hate themselves

Even the ones who dated outside their race 

What’s wrong with talkin about people 

Who looks like me?

Black people are humans 

Not animals 

Not niggers

You have no right to control 

Us…

In fact, 

Y’all are disrespectin your parents

We’re your mothers and fathers 

To all the races in the world…

We should have put y’all back 

In your caves 

As punishment 

For colonization 

For thief

For rape

For whitewash 

For severely persuadin us 

Think whiteness is superior….

There’s no forgiveness in that….

And this is why I’m talkin about black people right now 

Whether you like it or not…

You may stop me 

I keep goin….

Do I give a shit?

I shouldn’t have to…

This is my people

My melaninated people…

Got an issue 

Go ahead and tell somebody 

I’m rude

I’m a racist 

Tell somebody I need to be put in 

My place…

Tell somebody I should stop 

Conversations 

And erase my black poetry immediately 

I keep goin….

Plus there are more people like me 

Who loves talkin about black people….

Why would I stop?

✊🏿💯©️ Kai C. 6-21-26