Tuesday, July 9, 2013

New Poem 7/1/13

I cry out for justice
Yelling until my voice cracks
Pounding my chest until my knuckles bleed
The blood
It streams down my body
Mixing in with my tears
Creating a pool underneath me

I cry out for justice
While they try and silence me
Try and frighten me
Try and discourage me
Try and keep me from my destiny

I cry out for justice
Hoping to ignite
Someone
everyone
Where is your fight?
Where is your passion?
Where. is. justice?

I'm searching for you

You've left the courtrooms
The Supreme Court needed you
I can't find you in the legislative sessions
10 hours I spent standing with Wendy
and I didn't see your face

Have you not upgraded your technology?
Cuz social media is running rampant
with hashtag lynchings
and Instagram strange fruits

I cry out for justice
Don't you hear me?
Don't you hear us?
Do you need more from us?

More protests? I'll get the picket signs
More calling lawmakers? I'll upgrade to 4G
Moe marches? My shoes will go to Selma , Alabama again or create a new route to Sanford, Florida
Just tell me what needs to happen for you to come back

I'm crying out for justice
Every day
Every night
Until there are no more tears left
Until there are no sounds that can come out of my mouth
and even then I won't be silent

No silence, never silence
I just need justice
7/1/13