Excerpt from There Is Sunshine After The Sunshine : With My Hands Up
With My Hands Up I have never been a protester I have stayed under the radar Until today Today I am the one with my hands up Followed around the store I have enough money in my wallet to pay the salary of the cashier following me I am trying my best to stay in control Not guilty until proven innocent I know I haven’t done anything except walked into the store I realized that I had taken so much for granted I am the only one in the store that looks like me I notice that others are walking around the store No one is being followed Except…me I am walking down the aisle when I hear his voice “Did you find everything that you’re looking for?” “Well, yes I am quite aware of how to read I can find my way around a store” I notice backup is coming down the aisle “I haven’t done anything except walk in your store” As my voice goes up because I know my rights “I know that you’re following me!” Someone who you are thinking is guil...