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It takes one
One life began long ago is suddenly lost
It takes one
One to understand the frailty of life, to know how short is the time
It takes one
One moment to know love, one moment to know grief
One moment to understand their separation is brief
It takes one
It takes one moment to see what’s happening is no accident
It’s purposeful, malevolent, decreed and accepted
It takes one to forgive, But that was so long ago
Since then there’s been thousands, and the number still grows
Day after day
Year over year
So if it takes one, then why can’t they see?
Why no change, no remorse, no empathy?
Because it’s all just a game and the rules are a farce
Designed to oppress, use and break us
A system’s in place not meant for the likes of me
If that oppression means more deaths, then that’s what it will be
They can see just fine
It’s time to understand it won’t change from the inside
We’re way past just one
And it’s way past time
In loving memory of George Floyd, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tyisha Miller, Renisha McBride, Kathryn Johnston, Korryn Gaines and the hundreds others killed in the act of being black in America.
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