You See Us, So Hear Us
Breonna Taylor,
Protected health and safety
Vanessa Guillen,
Protected way of life and prosperity
“..to be a woman of color is to be a natural protector ... in a world where we are the last to be protected”
In a world where
Your missing and murdered go on milk cartons and make national headlines
While our missing and murdered go on hand made flyers and facebook posts
In a world where
You get search parties, trials, and justice
While we get ignored, left in cages, and ‘paid administrative leave’
In this world
Our pains have long gone unseen
And our cries for help gone unheard
But “[black and] brown girls are not invisible”
“You see us, so hear us”