Protest in a Time of Pandemic
The masses
gather on the streets
Oblivious
to the times
Rage surrounded
by anger
Calls for
justice shouts of indignation
Fear and fury
grips the nation
They
believe they’ve been granted immunity
By the
righteousness of their cause
And the
oppression of their community
The masses
form a mob and push
A swirling
wall of outrage
Chanting slogans
waving signs
Demonstrating
their despair
All while
breathing toxic air
Swarming
like disturbed hornets
Throwing
elbows resisting calm
Taunting fingers
seeking cover
Taking
hits and shedding tears
While the cops
exploit their fear
The gas swallows
them whole
As they
rush for shelter and affirm
A pledge
of tribal unity
The right
to gather in protest
The right
to be heard
The right
to live free and clear
May one
day become
The right
to die for your conviction
Some wore
masks
Some did
not
Some
sought distance
Most
forgot
Is it fair
to ask
How many
will die
For this
one man’s brutal killing?
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