It Is What It Is
Non-white Americans are calling for justice,
understanding, equality, and hope.
I hear their cries, and I am wounded
by the enormity,
and the depth of their pain.
Their anger is justified;
their cries muted
by the deafening sound of silence.
Their voices speak of the truth;
striking a common cord
of empathy,
within the hearts of a changing nation.
Bigotry is an all-too-common reality
in America today.
And minority Americans
march in unity: getting the message out
that discrimination
is what's fueling hatred and violence.
The line "it is what it is" is offensive;
to those who find themselves
trapped in a whitewashed society,
that denies them their rights as free Americans.
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