Black man kills.
Thug!
Brown man kills.
Terrorist!
White man kills.
Mentally ill!
What inequalities!
Outrageous righteousness!
Blatant unconsciousness!
Common denominator
Innocent
Deaths!
Beneath the differences
All are flesh and blood
Requiring acknowledgement, acceptance
Striving for peace and love.
These are our commonalities.
Dare you deny!
Yet presidency given
To fear, greed and anger.
Dare you deny!
Deny this noise your attention
Dare to be a just voice
And claim the you
That enables unity yet choice.
Those who subscribe to such inequality shout “All lives matter!”, when confronted with the injustice. They are correct, but not in the way they think.
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Very much agreeπ
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It’s not pc to talk this in Trump country
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Perhaps this is not his country, not for long anyways
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Black, brown, white… That’s what makes this melting pot great. It’s diverse! Dare to be tolerant and understanding of our differences β€οΈ
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Absolutely π
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Such an ugly reality so very beautifully written. Inequality thrives because people mindlessly use the word as a crutch and itβs just that to them, a word. It needs to become an action for the meaning of the word to truly be understood and effectively practiced. Thank you for sharing this. ππΎ
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Thank you for your response and clarity πππ
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well said and in a voice that shall not be denied… the truth has been written
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What a stellar poem. You brought up a very important issue with such sheer brilliance
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Wow… thank you so much…. I guess the deeper we are stirred to express, the clearer we can convey what is felt… ππ’
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You said it so beautifully
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