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Black (Woman) Lives Matter

Black (Woman) Lives Matter (March 31, 2017, 9:49a)
Black Lives Matter
But more importantly, black women Lives Matter 
We are the trees in the forest
We are the bearer of fruit 
But no one waters our roots
We bear the labor of carrying our kings & queens
But we still struggle 
Our backs are breaking from countless hours of protecting our own 
While our backs are exposed to danger
I can give you the statistics of the world 
But I can't take anymore 
I don't need numbers to quantify the hurt in our eyes
Mistreatment, misogyny, manslaughter 
The black woman is the most unprotected person on the face of the planet
But what happens to the forest when you strip it of its trees?
When you kill us, there is no longer fruit to survive
We are the clothes on your back
The food in your stomach 
The love in your heart 
The hopes & dreams that either keep you up at night in anticipation 
Or coo you sweet lullabies to sleep 
Our warmth cannot be replaced 
This is why black women Lives Matter 


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