Summer Distraction
Dancing Our Lives Away
Dancing lights flicker across the screen
In the latest #tiktokdancechallenge
“Summer,” where girls in neon leotards
Turn our attention away from marches—
Reminders that there hasn't been justice for
African American martyrs like George Floyd
Convicted before he was arraigned,
Tried before he could make a phone call
In jail, sentenced before Chauvin pressed his knee
On George's neck, and he screamed, “I can’t breathe,” for
Nine minutes while we kept on dancing
About the Creator
Geoffrey Philp
I'm a Jamaican writer. I write poems, stories & essays about climate change, Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley, haiku & haibun. I've published a graphic novel for children, "My Name is Marcus." For more info, visit: https://www.geoffreyphilp.com/
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Awesome social commentary!!! Amazingly written!!!❤️❤️💕
wicked imagery...visceral, hits! Very nice work