“Breathe” One word A simple reflex In and out, Taken for granted The essence of life. “I can’t breathe!” Gasping for air A knee relentlessly ground into the neck Life to death. Pealing back our glossy, polished veneer Revealing a rotting racist underbelly. Horrifying a nation, Marchers flooding the streets Rioting, looting. More black deaths. […]
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