Yersinia pestis
The causative agent of the bubonic plague
Also known as the black death
Transmitted by rats
Stowed away on ships
Deadly
A pandemic
But here we have a plague of our own
Of which we are the causative agent
Worse than anything a bacteria can cause
This is another form of black death
Implemented at and progressing from birth
We are already predisposed due to the color of our skin
Normally acquired from exposure and learned behaviours
And without treatment, it only goes from bad to worse
Acute
Chronic
& recurrent
This disease has a pathogenesis unto itself

Signs and symptoms include
Drug slangin, gun bangin
Rootin, tootin bud boys
Ignorance to one’s own blatant ignorance
Thugged out appearances
The birth of fatherless little boys
And baby girls with daddy issues
Fear of authority figures
And frequent appearances under breaking news headlines

This widespread pandemic
Affects many but is limited to few
The infected seem to colonize projects, low budget housing
And populate street corners
Diagnosis requires only a short conversation
Treatment and prevention involve high doses of knowledge, a change in mindset and sometimes all they need is just a reason.