Dear George Floyd Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Wherever you are
You left a clear message
Written on the hard surface of your breath
"I can't breathe"
Broke the hardened shell of silence
That encapsulated the pungent smell of police brutality
Spilling its horrible contents on the open streets of Minneapolis
For eight minutes and forty six seconds
You protested alone
Through your pain
The world saw the true face of racism
Through your suffering
You brought common sense to the house of humanity
From the paved streets of America
To the whole world
You shouted for help
"I can't breathe"
Ringed in every household
Awakening our slumbering hearts
Arousing a sense of disgust
We opened our hearts
And heard your call
"Black lives matter" became our flag
Rest in eternal peace

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