Why do I have to suffocate to be heard? Why do my thoughts mean nothing? Why does my voice hide among what they choose to hear? Why am I not enough? Am I not human? I make mistakes, and repent for the sins I’ve committed? Does my heart not beat? Why is melanin the cause of my defeat? Why must a witness determine the effects of injustice? Why must a simple mistake be the last day I see light? What reason should I die? Is a $20 bill all that my life is worth?