Another black man
faces your wrath,
your vengeance
His crime,
and it was brutal,
was causing animal suffering
You express your hatred
of Michael Vick
with pieces of other animals
still stuck in your teeth
Qualifying your disgust
with animal suffering
selectively by species
His punishment was served,
yet your hatred continues
Forgiving strong black men
was not on the agenda for today
Despite our compassion
for those around us
who still send animals
to a dark, brutal death
day after day,
meal after meal
Vick was cruel to animals
for his pleasure
My pleasure is different,
you adamantly contend
Failing to see the difference
is only in your mind
9 Dec 2019
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