Cakewalking

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A 19th-century public entertainment among African Americans in which walkers performing the most accomplished or amusing steps won cakes as prizes.
The cakewalk was a form for African Americans to parody their masters in the antebellum period

Cakewalking


So you say your smart by way of PH.D from a G.E.D.
But your just CakeWalking in front of the Company
Established in slavery, Cakewalking to emulate masters
While masters judge your steps to his lifestyle and culture
Sure you add step and a certain pizzazz, 
But if you CakeWalk too good, Master will beat your ….


As a people stolen from our homeland culture, its pride
That has made us stronger than others, so why must we
Reach to the heights of highs established thru slavery?
CakeWalking in naievity, hoping to be accepted and seen
Starting out as a form of comedy, mimicking Mastas’ society
Furthering and Believing the lie that Colonialism done gone 
and se t us free!


Lawdy Me, we is fa shawlee saved……CakeWalking for Praise!


Spying the way Masters’ talk and Walk and spread lies 
CakeWalking is still very much alive 
Over the Centuries We Have become a home of 
CakeWalking people. Hoping to get a prize and a slice of
Imperialism’ s Cake!
Its true throughout history, the conquered people become 
a part of the conqueror’s society, but that’s entertainment
for the ruling classes’ enjoyment, while we just CakeWalking…
Depicting their story of Colonial Conquest as the only way
The only time they CakeWalk Us is in stealing what we create
It must be a better way to making the endz meet, Than Argyle sweaters with insignias and bowties, Owning fashion lines made in foreign labor camps while wearing Wingtip shoes to
Burberry Scarfs, even in the summertime, 
Raping and Killing and Stealing or being judged musically,
cuz you are seen but not heard on MTV
CakeWalking gangstas and gangbangers from Sony Playstation to
Microsoft Xbox(ing)…..Depicting Master’s Sin City not cultural
Reality!


How They Lie, Steal and Cheat and So do we as we keep CakeWalking!


I Cannot See Why You Mimic Your Colonial Masters
His ilk has castrated and taken away your culture
Poisoning your mind and turning sister against brother…..
To truly be educated means to seek and find 
And when all is said and done to define and refine
So why do you follow in the footsteps of the enemy?
They don’t want to be like us unless its a monetary gain
While we continually seek approval and recognition
Caught in the choke-hold called Submission aka CakeWalking
200 years after so called Emancipation , We Still Are
CAKEWALKING IN SELF COMPETITION FOR OUR CONQUEROR’S
CULTURAL ENJOYMENT, CALLED MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL
ENSLAVEMENT!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you…….CakeWalking 

(drum slowly rolls)

C A K E W A L K I N G

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