Cornel West and Al Sharpton

I agree with Cornel West when he addresses the hesitantion many are hold in terms of challenging Obama because he is Black; however I also agree with Al Sharpton that there is a fear inside many of those people. I see both issues of fear and race as interconnected themes.

The silence in me

There is a stammering silence inside of me
Repeating to itself mistakes with deep breaths of exhaustion
[puh]
There is a separation in my throat and the words are stifling itself
Is the life I have been living my own
Is it one that covers my indiscretions and disappointments

The silence tells me who I am so I choose to speak
I choose to block that heart that beats
The nervous feeling that takes me on a path to freedom
[puh]
I am living through my frustrations
I am forced to confront things
If there are no problems where does my purpose lie

I am often faced with this silence in increments
While I'm running through the woods
[Not for fun]
Rolling my neck in the shower
And the awkward moment that I try saying my prayers and then the worries of the world begin to invade my mind
I think the the light sometimes enters my body

I am silent
The silence is speaking
I am silent