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Sunday, December 7, 2014

I Can't Breathe: A Poem by MWA's Janette Grant

Via @BrooklynJuggler
I Can’t Breathe
Do you see me?
. . . I ask because I’m dying
Can you hear me?
. . . Right before your eyes
Who am I to you?
. . . Often times by your hand
What am I to you?
. . . And you don’t appear to care
I am here
Shouting in silence
Bleeding in misery
Picking up the pieces of my broken family
Does my dark skin scare you?
Is my hijab, to you, a threat?
Look – hands up – don’t shoot!
I surrender
I am human too
See my humanity
Hear my humanity
Know me . . .
We were made of these diversities so that we may know one another
Not so that we may despise one another
I can’t breathe
You’re suffocating me
Where is my brother’s keeper? . . . .

Copyright © 2014 by Janette Grant
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3 comments:

  1. Fida IslaihDecember 7, 2014 at 2:24 PM

    This is an amazing piece. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. UnknownDecember 8, 2014 at 12:30 PM

    I totally love it Sister Janette! Jazakillah u khairan katheeran :)

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  3. Isahah Janette Grant December 9, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    Al-Hamdulilah, thank you sisters <3

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