White Man Witnessing
By Ryan Lugalia Hollon
This poem inspired by the Movement for Black Lives., At it’s core, it is a conversation with myself, amidst all the truth, learning, and power that is coming to light…
Can you see the genocide?
the fault of all
who stay inside?
Prophets spoke well
when they saw the end;
long standing lies
must break, not bend.
New world delivered
opposite riot gear,
faith reborn
while facing fear.
Justice
no longer disguised
as blind,
returns our stare
reads our mind:
She sees
all we have and haven’t done
slavery un amended
whips turned to guns;
Boldly
her judgment comes
for centuries of violence;
condemning too
the quarter measures
from guardians of silence,
Our guilt, undeniable
our sentence far too light,
we try to dodge convictions
but she finds us, like the night.
About The Author
Ryan Lugalia Hollon
Ryan Lugalia-Hollon, Ph.D, is the Program Director for Excel Beyond the Bell – San Antonio. He has worked in the youth development field for nearly twenty years. When not supporting young people, he enjoys writing poetry, living poetically, and spending time with the loved ones who inspire his words.
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