Feb. 31st
It’s February 31st
2120
They added a few extra days
To this sacred month
Finally
February is already a short month
In itself
To make things a little
“Fair”
(I guess)
They gave us the shortest month
To celebrate ourselves
Our culture
Our existence
Our contribution
To a place that despises
And denies
Our contribution
Our existence
Our culture
Us
We built this country
From the ground up
We are the true
Founding Fathers
Founding Mothers
We nurtured this blessed land
Which in turn
Became our greatest curse
The grip of our Oppressors
Strangled the remaining life
We had left
After giving our all
By force
Not by choice
Forced into submission
Given no rights
Or the slightest
Ounce of dignity
It’s been 100 years
Since Breonna Taylor
Ahmaud Arbery
George Floyd
The Oppressor still
Has their knee on the back of our
Necks
Still invading our homes
And sending bullets
Without warning
Still lynching us
Going about our daily lives
My great-grandpa said
“We hope that all that we are
Fighting for will provide a
Better future for our children and their Children after that.
To ensure a society of
Equality,
Love, and
Eradicated racism.”
Yeah
100 years later
And ain’t a damn thing
Change…
