Extinct Poem by shanika lowe

black man
black man
where have you gone
i miss you so much
you've been away too long
black man
black man
why cant you see
the ties that bind
are between you and me
black man
black man
don't you understand
you need to blame yourself
instead of the white man
black man
black man
i need your loving hand
to turn our male children into strong men
black man
black man
stand strong and stand tall
because if you don't
there will be none left at all