BY C HUES
1/28/21
Chastity had many lovers But many did not love her And Faith became an atheist She knew of none above her Hope took hold of politics She grabbed it by the throat When black and brown – they needed help She blocked them from the vote But Melody she sang a song A ballad all enjoyed Yet still her ears had stirred her wrong And she heard but a void… Victor failed at everything There was no job he kept He gambled all his savings But couldn’t win a bet Christian was a Satanist Way into heavy metal His dad sent him to Catholic school Convinced he was the Devil Tyrone was a white man He came from County Down His grandson Scott was black Scott’s father liked them brown So now you’ve seen the danger That comes with choosing names But what is even stranger Is how they’re rarely changed