A poem for Michael Brown.

[littlemissmartypants]

For Brother Love 



I watch you sleeping 

As UNC KD broadcasts super readers 

The thunder outside warns me 

Begs me 

Warns me 

Don't be calm 

The lights flash lighting 

Like the flash of the gun 

That left him on the ground 

You groan 

You not grown 

You sweet little man 

My baby brother love 

Skin shining from the cocoa butter after your bath 

The boy died. 

Dead as 
you alive 

Still 
You sleep 
He 
gone to his eternal rest 

The flash as bad as a lightening strike 

He was struck 

But not once 

again and again and again and again 

Again you say to me as we get to the end of the 

Book you love 
That says I love you... 

I wash your little black feet 

And super reader says 
"when something seems bad 
Turn it around and find some good" 

Brains 

Something seems bad 

Feet 

Turn it around 

On the streets and running 

You chase the cat and squeal 

And find something good 

And say 
I love you Mi woksee baby 

And I say 
I love you too brother love 

And your precious little black hands 

Hold up your sponge bob bookbag 

Mi woksee baby 

I don to stool ma wah 

That 
Sweet Baby speech 

victim 
of those missing front teeth 

That smile 

Going to school. 

Oh God if you are there 

Tomorrow when his hand leaves mine 

I will stand outside and scream. 

Tonight 

While a dead young man lies cold 

His brain removed by gunfire 

The thunder rolls 

And 

I 

weep. 
~~~~~~~~ 

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In Memory of Michael Brown

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. ...

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Thank you. nt

[Uncle Joe]

3. That was beautiful and provocative.

Thank you, littlemissmartypants.

[littlemissmartypants]

4. I love you, Uncle Joe. nt

[Uncle Joe]

5. I love you too, littlemissmartypants. n/t

[Cha]

6. Brilliantly Poignant, littlemissmartypants~

Well done for Michael Brown

mahalo

[littlemissmartypants]

7. Thank you, Cha. nt

[Cha]

8. Kick for some Michael Brown love~

[Are_grits_groceries]

9. Bravo! nt

[littlemissmartypants]

10. kick. nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. Beautiful

[littlemissmartypants]

13. Thank you. nt

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Kicking. nt

[theHandpuppet]

14. Moving tribute

Powerful truth. Thank for sharing this.

[littlemissmartypants]

17. Thank you. nt

[ReRe]

15. K&R

Why.... I didn't know there was a poet inside of you, littlemissmartypants.
It's truly a beautiful poem for Michael Brown. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[littlemissmartypants]

19. You're welcome ReRe. Thank you for your post.

He deserves so much more from us. These words, actions and tears are just drops in the bucket of misery that has been overflowing too long.

Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight!
~ Lmsp

[bigtree]

16. glad this came back into view

. . . such a beautiful and moving tribute, LMSP!

Absolutely stunning!

Thank you for sharing this.

[littlemissmartypants]

20. Thank you.

I love you, bigtree.

Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight!
~ Lmsp

[ReRe]

18. I forgot...

I've got a poem around here somewhere that I wrote one day when I learned of the death of 4 old folks in my family. They all passed within 3 days of each other around 10 yrs ago.

[littlemissmartypants]

27. You should look for it

Or not...?

Thank you for your interesting post.

[elehhhhna]

21. tears

[littlemissmartypants]

25. ..

[n2doc]

22. Beautiful n/t

[littlemissmartypants]

26. Thank you. nt

[Kali]

23. oh!

tears.

[littlemissmartypants]

24. Oh, Kali...

Thanks for reading and sharing.
Sorry for the tears.

Love, Peace and Shelter.
Lmsp

[Quayblue]

28. thank you

I wonder how many mommas of brown boys have cried and screamed this week.

I know I have.

and I know I generally stay silent..but no more.

*bows*

[littlemissmartypants]

29. Thank you. nt

[Cal Carpenter]

30. No words

[littlemissmartypants]

31. Thank you. nt

[sheshe2]

32. For Michael...

So beautiful.

LMSP

[littlemissmartypants]

33. Thank you, sheshe2.

Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight.
~ Lmsp

[heaven05]

34. people already said it

poignant and profound. My heart weeps.

[littlemissmartypants]

35. Thanks for your post.

Sorry for the tears.

Love, Peace and Shelter.
~Lmsp