Bliss

The ignorance is bliss
the silence of the past
The things we take for granted
simple things, like cries and laughs
Our history all tangled
in a web of lies and deceit
My people came from slavery
Only to fall asleep
Eyes tightly shut
Paying a price, yet no receipt
Paying for futures with our souls
And still no guarantee
Do they really think the silent cries and silent voices will set them free?
Will keep them free?
Same day different time
it seems our money is good enough, though our skin will never be
We make them rich so they put up with us
quietly hating of our skin and our names
ignoring our cries, ignoring our please
and so to maintain.......
We close our eyes, eyes wide shut
We close our mouths, spoken hush
We turn our heads, starring at the problem
to afraid and confused to solve them
Ooh the happiness of ignorance
What you don't know can't hurt you
Really?? What you dont know will kill you
Go ahead and continue to fail you
Beaten and murdered for trying to read
Haven't picked up a book sinc the day you were freed
No homage and love for the one's that came before
You speak up for nothing, while they spoke up for more
They spoke up for you, they spoke up for truth
For YOUR rights, for YOUR life, they spoke up for YOU!
Repeating a vicios cycle, only time can break and heal
Enslaved to a people, that only came to destroy and steal
Passed around like chattel, sold like property
Praying to their demons, for freedom and equality
My people please wake up, knowledge is power
You're dying mentally everyday
There is power in numbers, power in books
Please believe what I say
Just yesterday we could not vote
Was killed or beaten if we eyeballed or spoke
Our children were taken, sold and abused
robbed of childhood and family, used as tools
Our women were raped, our men were degraded
The pride and the love for our people has faded
The power was taken
Do you see what you miss??!
When you spend your life sleeping, in a nightmarish bliss?
When ooh too many times, you've felt grim reaper's kiss
And the request for your freedom was boldly dismissed

Wake up!
And your eyes, keep them wide open
Grow strong and Unite
Elevate from just coping
Teach, Unify, Recruit!And Enlist!
Free Yourself
And awake from this nightmarish bliss!!




Written and Posted By: Rebecca Hall