Black Mocha Poem by Debra McIntyre

I am Queen Black Mocha
From the jungles of these urban streets
My spirit over shadows the southend brownstones
It's span reaches up to the murderous Mattapan streets
A darkness has fallen over cities
Humanity seems to have lost its' place
We live in a world dominated by thuggish children
With parents who chose alternate means of escape
My spirit refuses to allow the streets to raise my child
My voice is too loud to go unheard
My strength will beat the first man down
Who raises a baton to my son's head
It was your laws that removed prayer from schools
It was your laws that broke the golden rules
Do'nt spank your child
Now they kill their own parents
Their classmates
Cellmates
Themselves
Go to. Oh well
You created these monsters
Now
I have to stay up here where it's safe
Until the sun comes out
Or
A new generation is born