Mumia

Sometimes things
are exactly as they appear,
despite how badly so many
want to believe otherwise,
forgetting or choosing not to see
that the color of a man’s skin
does not make him innocent;

anymore than it makes him guilty.

Those with ulterior motives
and hidden agendas,
turn him into a martyr
for their cause,
because they know
when it comes to martyrs
and causes,
people don’t want to hear the truth,
they only want to hear that
which is righteous and perfect,
so they spin a fact or two here,
twist a detail there,
making the whole thing
much bigger;

than a young cop’s life.

Now they compare
this cold-blooded murderer,
this prophetic imposter,
to one of the greatest lights
the world has ever known,
one whose feet
Mumia is not worthy to kiss,
one whose entire life was dedicated
to fighting the darkness and evil
which Mumia represents;

Dr King deserves better than this.
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