I woke up with woke on my mind
I woke to higher gas prices
I woke to war with Iran
I woke to the war in Ukraine
I woke to the genocide in Gaza 
I woke to threats to ACA
I woke to the confusion of billionaires not paying their fair share 
I woke to the dismantling of the DOE 
I woke to the heretic in charge of the HHS
I woke to the mission and philosophy of the UN not being supported and possibly aborted
I woke to our people being deported 
I woke to troops in our cities
I woke up to the BOARD OF PEACE???
I woke to our allies eyeing us as an international agitator, not a mediator, reconciler, uniter or peacemaker 
I woke to the attack on the voting rights act 
I woke to the dismantling of DEI and affirmative action 
I woke to the onslaught of the free speech of our educational institutions and the censorship of our media 
I woke to legacy admission
I woke to how can you create a legacy if you never been admitted 
In the hood we have a saying don’t sleep on me
It means respect, my skills, my knowledge, my game most importantly who I am
The opposite of woke is slept
MLK said I Have a Dream
I say have a daydream 
Keep your eyes open
Don’t sleep on us
Stay woke