They Say They Are Woke

They say they are woke but they’re sleeping in

Dreaming of justice while their heads still spin

Words like a rainbow but their hearts wear gray

Say it loud say it proud but they don’t walk that way

They say they are woke they say they care

But where’s the action where’s the flare

They say they are woke they say they know

But a seed can’t bloom if it don’t get sown

Marching with slogans but their feet don’t move

Dancing in circles to a rhythm unproved

Shouting at mirrors like it’s a grand debate

Reflection’s clear but the change comes late

Talk is cheap like a dime-store coat

Wear it too long and it splits at the throat

They say they are woke they say they care

But where’s the action where’s the flare

They say they are woke they say they know

But a seed can’t bloom if it don’t get sown

It’s not in the hashtags or the trendy threads

Not in the memes that get likes instead

It’s in the hands that lift the load

In the hearts that light the road