No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Prosper

No weapon formed against me shall prosper

No weapon will ever have the chance of piercing my beautiful black skin

No weapon will kill the innocent person that I am within

Tell me why is it such a sin for me to be black?

Why am I constantly attacked by a person whose really no different than me with the exception of the color of their skin and the thoughts in their brain

Having me going insane thinking its such a wrong for me to be this way

My skin tone is as brown as a penny but when I see another person of a different color come through, I immediately become a double sided coin - I'm two faced

Why?

Because I have been brainwashed to believe that they hold more value than me

Tell me how does a penny hold weight to a quarter?

Do I have to collect 24 other pennies to outshine that one quarter or does my penny shine bright on its own?

Why do I constantly have to have my camera on to visually show police committing the crimes that the law doesn't condone?

It's all bs and let me tell you why

The people higher up doesn't wanna see you survive

They can make a crispy dollar by adding up four quarters

Yet I can't even get another penny to stand in my corner

We, the pennies, just sit back and let the quarters lie and watch the nickels and dimes head over to their side

And now we're sitting here wondering why they're increasing in value while we remain the same

But the truth of the matter is - they know how to cooperate - we're digging our own graves

They're constantly sipping that British tea while the only drinks we get is from our blood, sweat, and tears

If I'm a penny, im honestly Abe..l (able) to accomplish more than what they think

Make a bet on it - heads or tails?

Now I may not be as valuable as the Jeffersons or the Roosevelts and the Washingtons but when I rise up I'll turn my back like Lincoln

If i feel like I'm right, then I will never about-face and go left

I'll take a stand before I get shot down like John F. Kennedy

I'll walk right to that booth and be the first to cast my vote, word to Susan B. Anthony

Even though I'm a penny, I have gained currency to throw my opinion out there on the current, see

I may be one when it comes to value, but my voice is strong

It won't be long before I start finding coins in the couch to add up

Even a quarter, or hell, 4 quarters can't even stand up to us

I'll keep circulating change until I go bankrupt or they take me out of the circulation

I can never have my face on a 20 like Harriet Tubman will but I promise that I'll block the ball when they try to pass another bill that'll destroy the will of a black man

No matter how hard they try, they won't be able to condemn my voice

You can listen by choice but here's a penny for your thoughts

Next time you wanna turn face against me, just make sure it's not a double sided coin before we have this coin toss