Justice For George

Justice For George In Honor of George Floyd and the innocent lives stolen before and after him… -God Bless the family of George Floyd -From my heart to yours…Meghan C. Hutchings A façade of armor hiding the weak Lost followers with arrogant voice Excessive force and violence speak As ignorance guides evil choice… How dare these bias and cowardly men Abuse power and dictate one’s fate How dare these few minds fearless of sin Mock equality and justice with hate? To serve and protect, as most officers do Their commitment to all humankind Black and white-skinned, brown, mixed, any hue Human treatment should be colorblind. Open your eyes, beyond your own pride Skin colors, mixed and united, you see Yet it’s dark-skinned people whose rights are denied As fools equate race with one’s dignity. Have you ever looked deep, beyond color and race Into the hearts, dreams, ambitions, and goals For history, sadly, cannot be erased But the lessons we’ve learned can mend souls… As a writer and teacher, with skin pale and white Black history, heroes, the need to reform I’ll write and forever teach my students to fight For silence is a coward’s platform. Beyond broken, my heart cries for each soul Who, by ignorance, their precious life taken To their families, I yearn to replace what they stole Your loved one will never be forsaken. If I had room, I’d list every name Of all innocent blacks who have been killed “Justice for George!” is my current proclaim. Until then, this world won’t be still. The country is mourning; no one can deny Justice lingers…no one can avoid Rest with your mother; breathe as we cry God bless you for changing the world, GEORGE FLOYD! --With Love…Meghan *I will repost this poem so that you will never be forgotten…