ALLYSHIP (2025)

Poet

NO, I DON’T HATE YOU

BUT I DO HATE THE SHOULDERS 

YOU STAND ON.

THE SHOULDERS THAT MADE MY ANCESTORS

GIVE UP ON 

DREAMS FROM DECADES ON. 

I MEAN I GUESS I DO 

I HATE YOU.

YOU WALK AROUND THIS BITCH 

LIKE YOU’VE MADE THIS BITCH.

LIKE YOU’VE SACRIFICED MOMENTS 

IN THIS BITCH.

THE PEOPLE WITH MELANIN SKIN

TRIBLE WINS

ONLY FATHOM DARKNESS

WHEN BITCHES LIKE YOU COME IN. 

I’M SORRY BUT WHERE WERE YOU 

WHEN THE SHOTS POPPED DEEPLY

INTO THE VEINS 

OF FORSAKEN SOULS. 

SPEAKING OF ALYSHIP 

IVE BEEN REALLY DISPLEASED 

WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR SOULS.

WE’VE BEEN SCREAMING FOR YEARS

YEA AND I KNOW I ALWAYS SAY THAT THAT,

BUT HELLO, IS SOMEONE THERE?

WE’VE BEEN A VICTIM OF THE BEAR.

LET ME STOP YOU THERE, 

IT’S TOO FAR TO GO THERE. 

I WANTED THINGS TO CHANGE 

BUT I CAN BE THE ONLY WAY ONE 

CAUSE THE VISION IS STILL THE SAME.

IT’S HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MAIN 

REASONS WHY I TRY TO REFRAIN 

FROM RELEASING THIS PAIN.

I WILL BRING YOU THE PAIN 

BUT YOU AIN’T THE ONE TO TAME. 

"ALLYSHIP" is a raw, unfiltered reflection on the illusion of solidarity, the kind that’s all words and no action. This poem speaks to the frustration of watching so-called allies stand on the shoulders of oppression, benefiting from a struggle they were never truly part of. It questions the sincerity of those who claim to support marginalized communities while remaining silent when it matters most. This is not just a critique; it’s a demand. A demand for more than just performance. A demand for real change.

I write to disrupt, to expose, and to remind. ALLYSHIP was born from exhaustion, exhaustion from watching history repeat itself, from hearing empty words with no action to back them up. This piece is a mirror to those who claim to stand for justice but flinch when the weight of accountability gets too heavy. My poetry exists in the space between rage and resilience, between truth and the refusal to be silenced. If you read this and feel uncomfortable, then maybe it’s time to ask yourself why.