Drip Drop

Drip Drop, fall into place they say

Check the boxes: Male, Female, Black, White

Asian, Hispanic, or Latino

They separate us into boxes

So that we can get sprinkled with some rights

Depending on our race, gender, or religion

Drip Drop, remain in your lane they say

As they throw confetti for us

Once a year

Make a splash

For I am more than what you see

I am a healer, mother, fighter

Here to make an impact

Even if it’s just with kindness

Yet I carry the struggles of my ancestors with me

So that I can always remember the work that has yet to be done

For a better future for everyone.