RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: ICE
It Shouldn’t Matter
It shouldn’t matter that she was a mother
But it does
It shouldn’t matter that she was beloved
But it does
It shouldn’t matter that she was white
But it does
It shouldn’t matter that she was a citizen
But it does
It shouldn’t matter that she was a poet
But it does
It shouldn’t matter that she was trying
to do the right thing
But it does
She was a human being
That’s all that matters
She was trying to live a decent life
That’s all that matters
She stood in the way of injustice
That’s all that matters
She didn’t deserve to be shot down
Like a rabid dog
That too matters
She had a name: Renee Nicole Good
That matters
She had children
That matters
Her killing brings a torrent of tears
It shouldn’t matter but it does
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