For Mrs. Hawkins

In Memory of Yusef Hawkins



This poem is addressed 2 Mrs. Hawkins 

who lost her son 2 a racist society 

I'm not out 2 offend the positive souls 

only the racist dogs who lied 2 me 

An American culture plagued with nights 

like the night Yusef was killed 

if it were reversed it would be the work 

of a savage but this white killer was just strong-willed 

But Mrs. Hawkins as sure as I'm a Panther 

with the blood of Malcolm in my veins

America will never rest 

if Yusef dies in vain!