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freedom, i cannot fight. so i will write, Black Butterfly
freedom.
A collection of poems on the fight for justice and freedom that so many black people seek, still, today. #freedom
VI
Institutionalized
Right before our eyes
I thought slavery was over
What happened to what we fought for
Racism is still going strong
Being black is still wrong
i cannot fight. so i will write.
This creative work encompasses nine collections of poems that entail the voices of those who have directly and indirectly experienced and suffered: discrimination, racism, hatred, injustice, bondage, police brutality, addictive and co-dependent relationships, and pain. #icannotfightsoiwillwrite
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Excerpt
Use your power to tell your lies
Use your power to make them die
Use your power to kill their futures
Use your power to perpetuate the system
This collection of poems is tangibly raw describing the voices of Black women whose souls were beautiful, yet broken in spirit. Their songs–filled with pain–have been passed down through the generations into the hearts, bodies, and minds of their daughters. #blackbutterfly
Excerpt
I carry the weight of a thousand pounds
My rage is louder than a thousand sounds
My beautiful lips stay silent by day
My strength is a storm hidden away
My spirit is broken by my soul is alive
I am a Black Butterfly.
+ HIT that HEART!
Affirmation: I am my most positive self today.
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