Let Us Be Great Djuana Florez

Let Us Be Great

Djuana Florez

We reverse rivers and build cities. We epitomize strength and resilience. We’ve carried the wealth of a nation on our backs Yet we’re still living through a cycle in which we lack, the privilege to be human in America. We know how to survive but have we had a chance to live? Let’s ask Laquan McDonald, George Floyd and Emmett Till. Injustices exposed, but we have yet to fix the problem still. Are we enough to fit into this country or should we continue to die trying? Killing everything that we were born to be because it doesn’t fit your agenda. Why won’t you let us be great? What are you afraid of? Is it black excellence? Are you afraid that we might ascend into our divine royalty? Stop pushing this weak ass lie about an “American Dream.” Equal opportunity for all, you say? Then I guess everything isn’t what it seems. If so, then why do we have to work twice as hard to climb the ladder of what you call success? We’re not asking for a handout. You can’t place a price tag on our reparations. Keep your fake money and change the system. Remove the chains and just let us be. Make room for us to live Make room for us to thrive

Make room for our Abundance Just move out of our way, and Let us be great.