All I can do
is listen to my body
listen to her screams and shouts
her whimpers and protests
her laughter and joy
her inhales and exhales.
If I listen
she will tell me what I need to know.
I live my life through the words I write
All I can do
is listen to my body
listen to her screams and shouts
her whimpers and protests
her laughter and joy
her inhales and exhales.
If I listen
she will tell me what I need to know.
Killed
for the color of skin.
Beneath the color,
beneath the size, shape,
and everything between,
they are human.
We are all human.
Our voices, our protests,
our demands to protect humanity
ring around the world.
Black lives matter.
Enough is enough.