War Words

Playing nice only gets you the nice to have

We play rough for what we need

What monster hides the human inside

Then controls us through civility

I crawl with your foot on my neck

Boot prints now map my way

Armed with weapons of self-respect

To fight your violence of every day

Your defensive rage

When the default is a voice like your own

We try on your uniform - You police / our / tone

But the master’s tools

Do the master’s work

And aren’t made to dismantle

The master’s house

If you know best for damsels in distressing

Why are we still waiting for safety to come?

Don’t take my home then come to me for warmth

I won’t bake your bread then beg for your crumbs

Could {we be blamed}

If we sought /re/venge

{Your saving grace} / {is we’ll accept}

JUST/ICE

I CRAWL I CRAWL - I crawl with your foot on my neck

BOOT PRINTS BOOT PRINTS - Boot prints now map my way

ARMED WITH ARMED WITH - Armed with weapons of our revolution

TO FIGHT TO FIGHT - To fight your violence of every day