Your fragility is one of the most violent forms of torture
As you stand back with tears in your eyes
you accuse the most marginalized populations of evil
you weave tales of injustice and oppression
twisting narratives
creating spaces where your feelings weigh more than our freedom
while we worry about incarceration
being shot
denial of a livelihood
assault
you cry hurt over words spoken for liberation
you demonize us for what we wear, how we look
and you call it offensive.
if our joy affects you,
if our cries for justice affect you,
if our stance against genocide affects you,
it’s not us.
It’s you.
Your fragility is the line tied to the anchor of our oppression.
stop drawing us down into the depths of your systematic structures
your cultural security blanket erasing our existence
all so that you may remain unbothered.
we refuse to be blind and silent for your comfort.
Caia Rose 