*This poem is formatted after The Last Poets' "Niggas Are Scared of Revolution".

Niggas are scared
of truth.

Niggas are scared
of MSNBC and the vothing booth.

Niggas are scared
of chance.

Scared of cause.

Niggas will
severe ties with their children

Before they cut off the dick in their own drawers.

Niggas get shape-ups
at the end of every week.

Niggas are bold
and never meek.

Niggas are indefferent
to the ills of the world

Because pleasure is all they seek.

Niggas love television
Oh how Niggas love television

But they hate books.

Niggas never share a vision

But they love to look.

Niggas love to look
they love to leer.

Niggas always know
"where it's at"

But are never there.

Because Niggas...
are scared.

Niggas are stagnant.
Niggas are scared of results.

Niggas are homophobic
and scared of revolt.

Niggas are givers
Niggas are takers.

Niggas are motivated
money makers.

But Niggas are scared
of revolution.

Niggas don't need
to be helped.

Because Niggas are helpless.

And when it comes to making
these crackers rich,

Niggas are selfless.

Tell Niggas about
the embetterment of our people

And Niggas become selfish.

Because Niggas are scared of revolution.

Niggas are scared of you
Niggas are scared of me.

Nigas are scared of anything
that they cannot touch or see.

Because Niggas are scared
to believe.

Niggas misdirect energy
Niggas misdirect hate.

Niggas look every which way
but in the mirror at their own face.

Because Niggas are fake.

Niggas pretend to be real
but are plastic at heart.

Cry wolf for revolution
but are too placid to start.

Niggas laugh.
Niggas cry.

Niggas claim no one gives them
a chance...

Yet they never seem to try.

Niggas are united
but easily divided.

Attempt to tell a Nigga the truth
and a Nigga will deny it.

Show a Nigga authority
and a Nigga will defy it.

Announce the wrong verdict
and a Nigga will riot.

But mentiuon our liberation
and Nigga gets quiet.

Because Niggas are scared
of liberation.

Niggas know nothing
but struggle.

To tell the truth, they enjoy it.

Niggas do a shitload of complaining
about a system full of injustices.

But aren't willing to do the things
necessary to destroy it.

Because Niggas are scared
of revolution.

But I love Niggas.

Despite all their faults
I love Niggas.

Because Niggas and I
are one in the same.

Love to see Niggas
Trot down the aves.

And play hot potato
with the blame.

Love to see Niggas smile
Love to see Niggas cope.

Love to see Niggas shoot the shit
when they high on dope.

But there is one thing about Niggas
that I do not love

Niggas are scared
of revolution...