Picture this
6 years old
It's a school day
Brand new clothes
Books and suitcase
Wonder how the kids will say hello
Scared because they don't want you to go
Not the kids but folks around the state
The countries still at war for this debate
Worried how the teachers gonna grade
Still begin the day, all smiles no shade
Ignorance is bliss, ignorance is bliss
Walking down the street just found a penny make a wish
Grown men shouting at your skin
Mad because it's black and that's that.
No other offenses
No previous encounters
These people want to keep you away and they barely have anything to say, but no
No you are not allowed to sit next to my white child
6 years old, and you have to bring down doors that are hundreds of years old
Doors locked by those who believe that black skin makes you
a threat
A criminal
A problem
Less then another person
But really, skin is just an organ on another person.
That's it.
Another kid excited for recess
Another kid excited to leave the house
Another kid raising hands to impress the teacher
6 years old and the world wants to destroy your humanity.
Can you picture that.