I Don't Want

I don't want my father to become a hashtag

I don't want my brother to become a movement

I don't want my mother to become an instagram post

I don't want the fake cries of emotionless masses 

pouring their beautifully written apologies online.

I don't want to be fearfull of my everyday life.

I don't want to be scared for my life when we are pulled over.

I don't want to feel like I'm living in a circle of excuses

and apologies

and hashtags 

and lies.

Lies that tell me everything will get better with time

I want Justice

 

This poem is about: 
Me
My family
My community
My country

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