WOKE!

WOKE!

woke

i think so

no, i believe so

no, i know so

yeah yeah yeah

i hear you

i hear your

condescending manner

i hear your self adoration

i see your racist ways

i know the fear my friends feel

yes

i am woke

i always have been

i knew it was wrong

for fathers to hug the dog 

kick the wife holler at the kids

i knew it was wrong 

yes

i am woke

i always have been

i knew it was wrong

to be hypocrites

to be racist 

to be so goddamn ignorant

i knew it was wrong

yes

i am woke

i always have been

i knew we were no better

that dark day november

the lights of camelot

dimmed forever

i knew we were no better

yes

i am woke

i always have been

i know we are no better

perhaps have never been better

nothing more than a wooden nickle

posing as fact

i know we are no better

yes

i am woke

i always have been

the big lie the big lie

you're right

WMD WMD

the big lie the bigger lie

yes

i am woke

i always have been

now kindly stfu

kindly stfu

i will always be woke!

Reviews

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

I like the powerful message of this poem. It really defines this point of time in history. Where a segment of our society relishes ignorance over truthfulness. As if "Woke" is some sort of ethical immortality that should be shamed. To disparage civility, morality, and education because of one's political view that sees ignorance as a great virtue. They stop at nothing like an unfettered virus seeking the moral decay of our communities because they feel the ideas of the past were greater then the aspirations to be a better civilized country are. Where is the virtue in hate? How does such a concept conform to their so called Christian values. In parables that speak of brotherhood and the accepting of others as if they were your own. To love the sinner for no man shall judge another. Nor cast the first stone. If one single person does not believe in the declaration that we are all created equal than they are the furthest thing from patriot. Because these rights and freedoms are not exclusive to a single minority of the populace. They encapsulate everyone who believes we are greater unified than apart. If someone wants to call me woke for taking issue with migrant children being separated from their family and being thrown in cages like animals than so be it. If they want to call me that for taking issue with the unequal treatment of minorities by law enforcement than so be it. Or if they want to brand me woke because I side with friends and family in the LGBTQ community in brotherhood so be it. If they want to call me woke because I believe creativity and art speak to our greater humanity and is a unifying force of love against the issues of hatred and ignorance so be it. But to me my commonality is more towards John Lennon who saw himself as just a dreamer. Stupidity is a choice and there is no virtue in being disingenuous nor untruthful. Those who choose to be can easily be manipulated by someone more smarter and hateful than them.

[keith]

i am a strong believer and supporter of democracy
one person one vote
i also believe in strong social services and programs
such as Social Security, disability incomes, WIC, SNAP, low cost housing for the poor, Medicare, Medicaid, EPA, and many others
so i am an independent SOB that is politically a democratic socialist not aligned with ANY political party
the health of a nation depends on the health of it's citizens
in short i am against everything republican
as far as i'm concerned there has only been1 good republican and that is Gen Colin Powell and W and Cheney threw him under the bus with their WMD lie that got this country into one of 2 long and deadly wars!
i am politically active registered as an independent
i have a removable letter 3x5 sign i carry out to my front yard most weekdays with a political message for the last 4 1/2 years
i have never been a trump fan or for that matter a fan of the republican party
i take to task the racist reminding them it is either christian or racist can't be both
i have had my life threatened 3 times in the last 4 years
i am the most visible white man in my county
i am known as 'The SIGN GUY'
my messages are shared on twitter and facebook by others
some stop and take pictures of my signs
other honk and give thumbs up
i am a strong advocate for our constitutional rights

and most importantly ...
i do not take a knee for or to any other
i am an atheist
i am a civil rights advocate
i am the racists worst enemy
i fear no one or anything
BRING IT FUKIN ON MUTHERFUKERS BRING IT ON!

spoiler alert ...
JESUS WAS NOT A WHITE REPUBLICAN MAN!

[keith]

if that is WOKE
then THAT IZ ME!

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

All these things we know. But nobody is ready to question all these that the society called norms. Many people think nothing is bad doing them and it ends up causing anarchy around us. I wish everyone would be awoken too and come back to our right sense.

A thought-provoking one, Keith.

[keith]

i am a fan of your writings
it would be my honor to meet you
your writings give to me inspiration
your comments of support for my messages prove i am on the correct path
we are 'brothers in arms and poetry'
thank you thank you thank you!