The State of Our Lives Anna Akpabio Tears flow from my eyes as my thoughts create a great agony, With a clenched fist I hear the pain of my people, I see their stories, I hear their pleas for justice. But not I alone, we. We stand outraged by the pain of our people, We hear the cries of the oppressed. Empathy gushes forth from our hearts as we stand as one. Tall and proud like eagles. We beckon on our strength, We scream and charge forth in pain and anger. For the defenseless, For those who can fight no more, Whose souls are worn out. We scream for George, For Ahmaud, For Breonna, For everyone’s pain and everyone in pain. This ends now.
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