Freeze

Written by C Hues

August 18, 2022

“Freeze”—that’s a word that you’ll never hear
When the hunters are armed with lead, followed by fear
It’s hands down a bad time to be good
But when I put my hands up, all they see is the hood

The cops never said freeze to the rapists of Recy
If I was passing for white, would corrupt cops even see me?
I wonder if I see the light—maybe it finally frees me
But death in the dark—it may only freeze me.