Oblivious

I told the story recently of how it was that I woke to better understand the challenges that black Americans live with. After retelling it, I felt it should be reduced to a poem…

The death of George Floyd happened in a galaxy far far away. 

I was more aware of Luke and Leah's struggle than I was that of Freddy Gray

The ignorant things I wrote really set you off

Your anger made me angry and I was ready to write you off

But love would not allow that
 

I knew you

I respected you

We had history

I liked you

I loved you

And we were both angry

It didn't add up

I couldn't give up

I began to finally listen

I began to finally learn

I began to understand

I woke