It’s #MondayMusings over here at OOMM, and the only real thing on my mind is the protesting and death that happened over the weekend in Charlottesville. It’s so disheartening and more than a little maddening. I wrote a poem about it. It’s a little sing songy and rhyme-y for my usual taste, but it’s the best I could do in the time I had. If I have the mental energy, I’ll write a proper blog post about it. In the mean time, I hope you enjoy the poem.
Moving
Who celebrates a heritage of oppression?
Say it loudly so I’ll know
Tell me where not to go
Point to the places of your country I am not home
Where I don’t belong
I’ve resided in the valleys of ostracism
On the outskirts of your towns
In allowable spaces
I go where I’ve been bound
Now, I’m ready to roam
On the hills of inclusion
In the center of opportunity
I’m moving into America
Come with me in unity
Or fight me and lose
Chose
Either way, I’m home now
Needed this today ❤
Beautiful poem. It resignates with how i have been feeling. Some people have that privallege to go anywhere and not have to worry about being stereotyped or harassed by the police. I worry about my nephews going off to college soon and not really knowing how to prepare them for a world where there are people out here ready to do harm to them just because of the color of their skin. This is what it comes down to, its a privellege to have peace of mind
Right, we have to worry all the time and watch our backs. It’s ridiculous.