We Say That Black Lives Matter

We say that black lives matter As a kinesics, as a reminder That the lives of Blacks Are often left out in the sacks In the bags, with the deadly ants That show mercy for other lives Except for the lives of our siblings That are downgraded in the rings Can't you hear the raucous chants? Can't you hear the roaring cries? Black people have feelings too Black people are humans too Black people are honest Black people are the best In everything that they do Black people want justice Black people want peace Black lives matter too. Black lives are not counted Black lives are degraded Black lives are discarded Black lives are disregarded Black lives are miscounted Black people want justice Black people want peace Black lives matter too. Copyright © June 2020, Hébert Logerie, all rights reserved. Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.