Black Americans, Listen Up

Black Americans, Listen Up! The morning after, November 6, 2024 Many are deeply hurt to the core Don’t allow a result to spoil your joy The Devil will always destroy The normal emotion is disgust Don’t lick your wounds, simply adjust As we reside in our captive land Gather your thoughts and develop a plan Talk about a divided country Lift your head as you continue the journey As a people, redirect your focus Move strategically with a purpose Don’t be angry and revengeful That which will lead to being stressful The early stages seems unrealistic Whether the storm and stay optimistic Common sense says the campaign was about racism Which led us into a cycle of fascism I know some of us are in our feelings Don’t be the prey that’s rocking and reeling The somber mood is emotional grief Don’t linger in pity, make it brief We have much work to do Our vote was an expression of our view Can’t stop, won’t stop, continue the struggle Don’t be mislead into a kerfuffle Brothers and Sisters stay encouraged We all know what occurred White privilege was on the menu Good trouble will never be through We will not succumb to weakness Nor delve in an abyss of sadness Many of us are wondering what’s next Remembering to keep it in context The key to our survival is respect Think about the devastating effects Chaos is coming and we are not exempt Buckle up and make an attempt It’s going to be a sustained confusion Believe that it’s not just an illusion They love our culture, but they don’t love us Stay true to yourself and limit your trust Some of our people sold their souls Hand picked brothers and sisters parading as trolls Take some time to recuperate from the loss Our race will pay a heavy cost You should feel grateful, knowing your vote was cast Making your voice heard won’t be the last Even though you may be feeling dread Reorganize, keep it moving instead Rejected, dejected and left in despair God will not give us more than we can bear Many of you are still shedding tears Take comfort in the progress made over the years God will order your steps in life Don’t be dismayed with the strife Don’t become consumed with agitation and agony Start planning your next strategy Being critical and judgemental is short term It’s understandable that you are concerned Lean on your inner most strength To deal with the negative aftereffects Convert your aching pain to power Otherwise you will become bitter and sour I understand that you’re upset But don’t let this bump in the road make you sweat God’s mercy and grace will fill your cup Black Americans, Listen Up!! Author: Floyd Neal Date: November 6, 2024 Inspiration: Sadness and Grief