The system. Yes the system is a finely tuned, well-crafted machine, designed to keep itself alive by any means necessary. Years of history, violence, war, protests, riots have only helped to sharpen the blade of this systematic power. Oh America, such an ugly beast that has fueled its power with the life and blood of black and brown men, women and children. Only a cry, a voice for equality is all we ask. Must you be so cruel as to demand our blood? Are you so threatened of our magnificent power that you must destroy us? Feed us poison, throw us in prison, spread this image and your views of us throughout the world?
Why must hatred be your fuel? Don’t you see that we are kinder than you. You know what kind of monster you are and your greatest fear is us treating you as you have treated us. Have we not shown what magnificent and forgiving beings we are?
Do you think it is hatred that makes us turn the other cheek?
No. We do this for we do not want to become like the monster that has its knee upon our neck.
So, hear our cries.
Hear us
Listen to us
It does not have to be this way.
Why can’t you see that?
Can’t you see that we love
We hurt
We cry
We laugh
We have families just like you.
We go home to our children
Our brothers and sisters
Our mothers and fathers.
Can’t you see that all we want is just to live? You need not kill for fear of us. Why don’t we live as one? Truly then, by sharing, listening to each other, learning from each other can we rise to our truest, most splendid, magnificent potential.
Open your hearts please. Open your hearts to love. Let go of your fearful grip on power. Let go and you can live without fear. For we will be one. Living together on this planet. Let go. Let go. Let go.