right on: white america

©1970 Sonia Sanchez
this country might have
been a pio
               neer land
once.
but.         there ain’t
no mo
      indians               blowing
custer’s mind
               with a different
image of america.
                              this country
might have
               needed shoot/
outs/daily/
            once.
                   but. there ain’t
no mo real/white/            allamerican
                                       bad/guys.
just.
      u & me.
               blk/and un/armed.
this country might have
been a pion
                   eer land.      once.
                                                 and it still is.
check out
                                       the falling
gun/shells                                  on our blk/tomorrows.
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