Written after the attempted murder/lynching of 16 y/o Ralph Yarl by 84 y/o Andrew Lester in the KCMO area. He shot Ralph bc he knocked on his door to pick up his siblings on 4/16-17.
It was the wrong door.
Shaun King brought attention to this incident and he is now arrested.
Our own domestic terrorism
Being product of our
Own capture
When those who
Bought us–have no more use for us.
When “Black and” is
Weapon and warning
While the weapon of our
Most current warfare,
Is not of this world nor
The principalities therein.
We are sheep among wolves.
Rabbits outrunning foxes.
Finding our own funds
Making our own guns
To make sure no White Knight
Enters our Black Day
Because we really want to know–
Why is he free,
And I am not?
-JBHarris, 4.18.23
I Breathe Fire 