An Unjustified Slaughter (Tribute To Trayvon Martin)

How many times have we been
confronted with a fear that engulfs
us from a knock on our door.

How many times have justice
been misdirected when hatred and
misplaced laws rest at its very core.

With bad laws and suspicious intentions,
the act of an intentional death has
once again raised its head.

Where is the justice that the Constitution
speaks of.  An inclusive document for
its entire people, so I have heard.

One would think that more then threee hundred
years of hatred and bigotry would have
been enough to turn the hands of time.

One would think  that civility and justice
would serve as the main talking points,
instead of creating a cover up for a crime.

So many people have suffered and
died to remove the stigma of racial injustice,
yet we find that the path to justice is still closed.

There are those that refuse to render justice where
justice is due.  But we as a people have an obligation
to fight to ensure that the cover up is exposed.

We must refuse to give up on our youth, we as
a people must spread the word of truth and justice.
We must instill in them a sense of pride.

I for one am tired of listening to the news of
racial profiling, unlawful arrest and that another
one of our black brothers or sisters have died.

Poetic Verses By Gamaliel H. Gooding