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They Didn't Die.


they didn't die for this they didn't died with the tears of the boiling sun dripping down their chin and the welts splitting their back. they didn't get shot at a hotel while tryna make us great they didn't die by their people while tryna change their fate they didn't die for this for black blood to be shed their sons and daughters will never be wed 'cause we're soon to be dead they didn't die for this, FOR US, to be homophobic when gays, we, I! are oppressed too they didn't die for us to be caught in the trap of toxic masculinity they didn't die for us to be trapped in hypersexualized femininity they didn't die for you for you to not stand up. we have the power, do what some couldn't 'cause thats how they died. they did die, they died by trying to stand up and fight for YOUR blood but your blood might just spill across the concrete floor if you don't try to help us some more not just injustice as a whole. Then your spirit won't die, for us.
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