Joy Allen
Dear Armed Black Woman

Before they beat down doors
Killed our men in the open streets Now politics and cultural taboo Aim to keep you quiet and discreet
Let’s not forget the queens Who fought to ensure your shine They gave their lives as matriarchs And passed the baton to the next in line
You are your first defender This battle cannot be lost You’re a queen, Black woman Defend your crown at any cost
You work hard each day Grueling into the night Leave the office for your car In the darkness of the night
You’re a mother who is determined To build a house and a home When your husband works late You and your children are left alone
In uniform, you fight for this country Against all enemies, you will defend But when you return home from overseas Who values your life then?
You study hard and hit the books Hoping to make your family proud Alone in the library, no one hears screams Despite how strong or how loud
Married for years, you thought he’d change But your life is threatened again You’ve gone to the courts many times in the past And now you seek a better plan
To the store, you go shopping for supplies To fill your pantry with food Little do you know there’s a robbery being planned By criminals who are up to no good
You’re older now and home alone Family visits only now and then If a thug dares to break into your home You’re well-equipped to fight and defend
Our dear LEO, while they may mean well Cannot stop or save you from crime Only you can actually prevent a tragedy To save a life, be it yours or mine
Dear Black woman The fight is not in vain The torch has been passed to you
Dear Black woman 2nd Amendment rights Mean you don’t have to be abused
Dear Black woman You are entitled to be armed There’s no need for inward contending
Dear Black woman You need no justification Because YOU are well worth defending!