"HOLLA"
by Khalil Somadi

Unintimidate your voice
so you are visible.
Even a little kid can hoist
his decibel
to   state   his   case,
and his terrorizer slows from sprinting to running in place
while he figures out the change!
So Stop. Shift. Rearrange!
Mumbling grumbles
keep you humble
in somebody else's field,
working for another meal
of jim crow dressed like steak...

Do  NOT  Let  Them  Take
Your  Voice!
Or Your Choice
To Be Heard!

You personify your word
when you live what you speak,
when you give what you seek
then find:
Black gold of the mind, transplanted...
         soul
                to
                   soul
                            to
                                soul!