Poem: "Battered Black Lives"

Thanks to technology and it's availability we are able to view the ugly truths of our reality. When will the abuse end?

We live in a country where the justice system bends, it bends to accommodate the majority.
When will it end?

People condemn to a life of fear and uncertainty, for another to feel a sense of security.
When will the abuse end?

Mothers weeping for their sons, and another family left without a protector.
When will it end?

To who do we turn when the sworn "protectors" inflict the harm? Where do we seek refuge in this storm?
When will the abuse end?

Everyday another hashtag is created, everyday another soul gets tainted. Tainted with hate, malice, and anger.
When will it end?

Then in the name of justice they criminalize, in an attempt to justify. Justify what is exposed for the world to see as their lack of humanity.
Someone please tell me when will it end?

We protest, but all they see is a group of hooligans screaming on tv. They see our cry for help but still find another way to kill us dead.

Please someone, anyone, tell me when will the abuse END!
Can they not see our humanity? Will they continue to drive us to the brink of insanity?
God knows this needs to end!

My heart weeps for the recent acts of police brutality. while this issue is directly linked to the Black Lives Matter Movement, the issue transcends race but is a crime against humanity! It is outrage that police officers sworn to protect and serve the community continue to snatch lives and these actions go unpunished. This is specifically the case with young black and other minority groups.

Is this the United States that we live in? A country so quick to police other countries, my concern is who will monitor the actions of this self-proclaimed policing country? Regardless of the claims made against the victims; the actions of the police officers exceeded the force necessary. It is embarrassing and completely ludicrous that a country of this caliber still struggle with administering justice to policemen and police women who continue to abuse their station.

Hate and anger continue to seep in to the souls of the men and women left to grieve. Creating a cycle of police hate and fear. A dark fear. Fear like a cornered wild animal. Fear that will elicit anything to ensure survival. Can we handle that kind of retaliation? A woman or man with nothing to lose will go above and beyond to stop the oppression. Is this the world we want tomorrows generation to live in? Who will protect us from the protectors?

This needs to stop we need a change! All lives mater! Then stop taking black lives! I we matter so much make the effort to preserve instead of destroying us. I fear for the storm brewing. A volcano gives little warning before it erupts. Radical groups on both sides of the spectrum are giving warning signs. We need to nip it in the bud while we can.

We are humans too, we matter too. Stop oppressing us because we need freedom too!