He raised up his head, Trying to speak, Yet speaking nothing.
She opened her mouth, Trying to mutter words, Yet nothing coming out.
I can't breathe Words never to be forgotten
I can't breathe Words we carry on placards
I can't breathe Words kicking down whiteness
I can't breathe Words doing-away with racism
I can't breathe Words demanding equality
I can't breathe Words bridging the white and black gap
I can't breathe Words changing the times
I can't breathe Words destroying white supremacy
I can't breathe Words uniting colors
I can't breathe Words uniting races
I can't breathe Words signifying unity
I can't breathe Words causing race inequality uproar
I can't breathe Words knocking down white brutality
I can't breathe Words ending police brutality
I can't breathe Words Great words Creating equality for all race Ending police brutality Doing-away white supremacy Uniting all race Uniting all colors A must for all nations
Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson
This poem is in honor of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks. It also tackles racism and race inequality as well as the right for black to be at the table of colours.