Supposedly Free Only When They Are Dead

Blacks are supposedly free only when we are dead Blacks are discriminately against daily, due to hatred Oppression, deceit, conscious and unconscious bias, racism Injustice, avarice, hate, division, bigotry, hypocrisy, nepotism Greed and other egregious ills of our society. WE CAN'T BREATHE We cannot breathe. No Jobs, no Justice, no Peace. We want to live Unfortunately, the following black brothers and sisters are now dead George Floyd, Tamir Rice, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Jamar Clark Jeremy McDole, Adam Atraore, Sean Bell, David MacAtee, Stephon Clark Philando Castile, Kingsley Burell, Rodney King, Michael Brown William Josma, Steve Biko, Kalief Browder, William Chapman De'von Bailey, Antwon Rose, Alton Sterling, Michael Ferguson Amadou Diallo, Sean Monterrosa,Samuel DuBose, Redel Jones Eric Garner, Michelle Shirley, Tony McDade, Deb Danner, Ken Watkins Laquan McDonald, Sean Reed, Terence Crutcher, Manuel Ellis, Korryn Gaines Countless Native Americans and myriads of other brothers and sisters. We matter Blacks live matter. No Jobs, no Justice, no Peace. We can't breathe. Blacks live matter Hate is killing America. Injustice is destroying the world. We're tired of so much hatred Blacks are supposedly free solely when they are in the caskets, when they are dead Blacks are mistreated, humiliated, and killed daily. We're tired of fighting. WE'RE TIRED. Copyright © June 2020, Hébert Logerie, all rights reserved. Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.