#restinpower
4"2 with the voice of an angel
he couldn't be more than ten
the only thing he ever stole was the hearts of those around him
a week later,
his body drains of blood
a mother's cry echoes around the town
her innocent baby
why'd they **** her innocent baby?
he was only nine.
a mother's cry echoes around the world
her baby is gone
blood drains from his body
one shot to the head
several to the torso
why'd they **** her baby?
he was only coming from school.
a shaken up officer stands to the left
Caucasian and worried
a grieving community to the right
African-American and terrified
straight A's and a bright future at seventeen
a future no-one could foresee
both labeled thugs
at 9 and 17
why?
because of the skin they keep.
Jan 3, 2018
Jan 3, 2018 at 8:09 PM UTC
it is grief and rage all at once.
and there are never any words for this—
simply a scream,
a howl,
an outrage.
in this I have never felt more helpless:
my apology will never be enough,
but staying quiet will mean silence,
and silence means consent,
and no—
I do not consent to any more of this injustice,
this farce,
this outright lie.
there have been enough stolen lives.
my love,
my black brothers and sisters for which there are no words:
I am so sorry.
you will always have me in solidarity.
I feel as if I can do so little,
but lead the way.
send me your voices, send me your battle cry:
and I will do my best to be your megaphone, your ally,
if need ever be.
and my love,
these children,
good men and women who have been lost to this earth,
who this earth does not deserve:
I am so sorry—
but you deserve far more than my grief.
may you find justice. may you find home.
may you find rest; may you rest in power.
Jul 8, 2016
Jul 8, 2016 at 7:15 AM UTC