luiscarlosalvarez - Hello Poetry

The entitlement to our existence. There is no room to breath, the very oxygen in this room, they only see how to monetize it, how to groom it for consumption, irrespective of its destruction, no concern for its disruption. The entitlement to our air. How can I reform that which seeks to destroy me? That seeks to own me? To own my wares, shows no care, demonstrates no sympathy for my racial and colonial history. No empathy to put himself in my shoes, to see the trauma of the generational injuries wrought by his ancestors. The entitlement to our space. Reform sounds nice, but more than thrice, I've been told revolution is the only way to recover what's been stolen from us. Reform is their message, palatable, told to us so that they can keep their wealth, money, and resources. The entitlement to our bodies. They sold to us a lie they would work with us And we believed it because we wanted to believe in their redemption. Redemption is the lie reform embraces. Revolution is the only way to break out of the cages they set for us. At its heart, it is counter to their goals, and so it is labeled as dangerous, increasing their fear of us. With revolution they will be entitled no more.

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Mar 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021 at 2:33 PM UTC

In Between Reform & Revolution

The entitlement to our existence. There is no room to breath, the very oxygen in this room, they only see how to monetize it, how to groom it for consumption, irrespective of its destruction, no concern for its disruption. The entitlement to our air. How can I reform that which seeks to destroy me? That seeks to own me? To own my wares, shows no care, demonstrates no sympathy for my racial and colonial history. No empathy to put himself in my shoes, to see the trauma of the generational injuries wrought by his ancestors. The entitlement to our space. Reform sounds nice, but more than thrice, I've been told revolution is the only way to recover what's been stolen from us. Reform is their message, palatable, told to us so that they can keep their wealth, money, and resources. The entitlement to our bodies. They sold to us a lie they would work with us And we believed it because we wanted to believe in their redemption. Redemption is the lie reform embraces. Revolution is the only way to break out of the cages they set for us. At its heart, it is counter to their goals, and so it is labeled as dangerous, increasing their fear of us. With revolution they will be entitled no more.

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I am convinced that we are more concerned with projecting onto someone rather than protecting someone. More concerned with erecting someone onto a pedestal that will crumble, therefore erasing someone because we were mistaking someone to fill a hole that can only be filled once we stop chasing someone when we stop daydreaming someone, will.

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Dec 16, 2020

Dec 16, 2020 at 3:20 PM UTC

Someone Will

I am convinced that we are more concerned with projecting onto someone rather than protecting someone. More concerned with erecting someone onto a pedestal that will crumble, therefore erasing someone because we were mistaking someone to fill a hole that can only be filled once we stop chasing someone when we stop daydreaming someone, will.

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I need you to understand my silence not my eloquent words of wisdom not my mountain of intellect not my impactful insights on the world not my ability to introspect. I know not of these things. I need you to understand my existence what exists in me through my experience carrying loved ones unfaded persistent optimistic consistent hope.

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Dec 16, 2020

Dec 16, 2020 at 3:32 AM UTC

I need you to understand my silence

I need you to understand my silence not my eloquent words of wisdom not my mountain of intellect not my impactful insights on the world not my ability to introspect. I know not of these things. I need you to understand my existence what exists in me through my experience carrying loved ones unfaded persistent optimistic consistent hope.

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What is the shape of your Love? Where are its boundaries? Where does the space of your Love occupy the memories the edges the points of tension enmeshed in the masterpiece of you?

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Nov 30, 2020

Nov 30, 2020 at 2:05 AM UTC

The Shape of your Love

What is the shape of your Love? Where are its boundaries? Where does the space of your Love occupy the memories the edges the points of tension enmeshed in the masterpiece of you?

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