There truly is a unity That requires no “they” For us to be threatened by. This is the very definition of love. We’ve never had to hate a human To hu… - Amanda Gorman

We've never had to hate a human
To hug another, never had to be fearful
To be fond of the hearts beating out to us.

There are some of us who, when experiencing a tragedy or comedy in our lives, already think: How will this be told to another ? Can it be told? How can we possibly begin the story of what has happened to us?

The same sapiens, we flooded our streets Demanding answers & change. To love is to be liable To ourselves & each other.

Call us an exodus, Plagued ten times over, For all we see is red. Intentional language, like a poem, Is to separate our waters like a gash, To find the sea also grieving & giving Enough to be walked through.