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The late, great Maya Angelou was a Black Woeman.
She did not experience the life of a Black Man.
Maya wrote: " I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired.."
I write: "I'm Sick and Tired of Being Tried."
i'm sick & TIRED of being TRIED
Whatever I do is not good enough.
First it's this, then it's That Other Stuff.
I've been on the Witness Stand since Time Began.
My Only Offense is I'm a Black Man.
Martin is Dead, and Christ's been Crucified.
I'm Sick and Tired of Being Tried.
You put me on Trial when the Tigris started to Run.
Ever Since Then, it's been, "I'ma-get-one."
If I don't Scratch when I don't Itch,
You take me Life with a BULLET or the "Big "*.
Black Men have been Injected, Hung and Fried.
I'm Sick and Tired of Being Tried.
You Eat my Honey, and take all my Money,
Want me to Laugh, but, Lord it ain't Funny.
When I Fight Back, like Nat Turner, I'm a Mystic
'Cause I REFUSE to be a Vital Statistic.
I told you the Truth and you said I Lied.
I'm Sick and Tired of Being Tried.
Too Many Mothers have Cried,
Because Too Many Brothers have Died.
The Enemy comes in the Dark Blue of Night
To put our Pride and Hope to Flight.
I'm the First Fired, the Last and the Never Hired!
"I Tellya Vibe: I'm Sick and Tired of Being Tried"!
*Inmates refer to a life sentence as the "Big ".
