"Lost in a sea of hashtags

My mother did not name me

For my legacy to be death

Stripped of my right to life by those sworn to protect it

Stripped of my right of breath by those who just couldn't stand it

Couldn't stand that my skin soaks up the sun out of thirst due to its inability to breathe

Couldn't stand that we dare take a stand cause when we kneel we're not begging

No. We're not begging for change, we demand it

Demand a change in the system that keeps its knees pressed up against our throats with the intent to silence

Demand a change in the system that already has its finger on the trigger ready to shoot at the slightest inconvenience

For the lives lost at the hands that neither serve nor protect, we demand justice

To bring air to the souls that are drowning

To bring peace to those who are still fighting

For we were not named for our legacy to be death

But forever engraved our legacy shall be"