My eyes hurt from crying
My tears hurt from never drying
My tongue hurts from “I have a dream”-ing
My throat hurts from screaming
My lungs hurt from covid-19-ing
And My pupils hurt from witnessing
My DNA hurts from history
My pelvis hurt from herstory
My head hurts from debating
My cells hurt from videotaping
My joints hurt from protesting
My heart hurts from trusting
And My peace hurts from excusing
My hope hurts from believing
My flowers hurt from bereaving
My coffins hurt from mourning
My Elders hurt from recalling
My vigilance hurts from faltering
My prayers hurt from beseeching
My despair hurts from creeping
And My justice hurts from awaiting
But my God-Given Melanin keeps on Shining
So, my Spirit keeps on fighting
Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2020 at 1:02 AM UTC
My eyes hurt from crying
My tears hurt from never drying
My tongue hurts from “I have a dream”-ing
My throat hurts from screaming
My lungs hurt from covid-19-ing
And My pupils hurt from witnessing
My DNA hurts from history
My pelvis hurt from herstory
My head hurts from debating
My cells hurt from videotaping
My joints hurt from protesting
My heart hurts from trusting
And My peace hurts from excusing
My hope hurts from believing
My flowers hurt from bereaving
My coffins hurt from mourning
My Elders hurt from recalling
My vigilance hurts from faltering
My prayers hurt from beseeching
My despair hurts from creeping
And My justice hurts from awaiting
But my God-Given Melanin keeps on Shining
So, my Spirit keeps on fighting
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