White Silence by Melissa Williams 6/23/2020

 For too long now... 

Black injustice, with violence & protest 

filling their lives with stresses

 Yet not a word.... white silence. 

For too long now. 

Saw the headlines, turned a blindeye 

Didn't affect I, so gave a quiet sigh. 

Stood still in my own white silence 

For too long now

Didn't understand the outrage 

seen thru my white privilege gauge 

Always the problem white silence

For too long now 

Anger should have been mine as well 

Long past my time to empathize & yell 

Fight through my own white silence 

For too long now...

Trying not to engage, stirring the pot 

While innocent people of color got shot

Enough of my white silence. 

Enough. 

#BlackLivesMatter