ER-A

The difference between all Black people....

Ask and I shall tell you though it might take me all day,
the difference ‘tween us Black folks resonate to ER-A,
as far as White folks go the n****s who we be are straight,
it’s n*****s though that f**k it up for all to eat from plates.

The n*****s force The Man to make you eat it from your hand,
their ignorance apparent by their ways of speech and stance,
these n*****s know it all and swear to God to BE the man,
but they can’t talk or stand up straight when time to MEET The Man.

A n***A sacrifices ev’ryday to raise his kids,
while n*****s go on Maury just to claim how it aint his,
excuses are abundant for a n****R; they don't know,
bout steppin up cause when it's time to do it; they don't show.

The N word is an issue that will stand the test of time,
a topic so hot buttoned it demands the best of minds,
but me I'm just a n***A til the day my trips are through,
a n****R or a n***A, answer this one; which are you?

©2013
The Cunning Linguist

Author's Note

This piece was inspired when all of the supposed "great Black leaders" went on the record saying how they felt about the N word. I wanted to do the same.