A year of self reflecting,
A year where it feels as if the world stopped,
No longer spinning on it axis,
Government leaders have proven to be severely under qualified for their positions,
Voter suppression,
Black lives matter,
Children going missing,
I’m taking deeper breaths,
I’m a bit rattled by our new reality,
Cops still killing people whose skin resemble the mud,
COVID-19 or racism,
I’m not sure which one is going to kill next,
White folks are finally being told what to do and their egos can’t handle it,
Who new having to wear a mask in public could lead to so many viral videos of white people harassing and assaulting employees for adhering to policy,
The mask less villains whose privileges have taken a hit,
We can’t seem to stop the spread,
The White House & number 45 are potentially leading us to our demise,
It’s July,
And we aren’t any better than we were in March.
People still think the virus is fake because their breathing is fine,
Because their sense of smell and taste have never left them,
If it hasn’t affected them personally they dismiss the notion of it,
Where’s the empathy?
Where’s the awareness?
People are dying.
Unemployment checks are keeping families afloat,
Essential workers have a right to be upset but their anger is misdirected,
Unemployed people deserve the $600 weekly,
Essential workers deserve extra pay and bonuses,
That’s the government’s fault,
Not the unemployed,
We still have 5 months left and this already feels like the longest year I’ve ever experienced,
This isn’t a poem,
Just a public therapy session,
I’m just writing,
Just venting,
Hoping.
Praying.
Breathing in.
Breathing out.
Hoping.
Praying.
Breathing in.
Breathing out….
I think I need a break from reality.
– Kenny Rhymes
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