Black Lives Matter

^{Photo by Mathilda Khoo}

Shame me no more

Blame me no more

I am not my hair

I am human

Treat me with kindness

I matter

We matter

^{Photo by munshots}

When you see us

You see a threat

I am flesh

I have fears

I have feelings

Listen to me

Don't hurt me

^{Photo by David Ramos}

But you let me down

burnt me to ashes

you let me fall

and withdrew your hands of love

you went deaf on my cry

don't punish me

but you did

^{Photo by LOGAN WEAVER}

Here we are fighting to live

fighting to be heard

Crying to be seen

Don't judge me for my skin

Don't profile me for my looks

Black lives matter

We matter

Let's do better