Protecting Black Women
Because society sets the tone
Violence against Black women isn’t
Seen as toxic or out of the ordinary
Because Black Respectability Politics
Reign as King
Because community isn’t always defined
Black women remain ever vulnerable
Because of misjudgments and toxic hate
Black Women
Have to dig deep
Past fear, past judgment
To find the courage to seek help
The Ancestors knew
They were vulnerable and unprotected
Scared to speak the unspeakable, aloud
They swallowed down abuse, rape, and other perverted
Body invasions, blows to the body, spit in faces, and
Unrecoverable harm to the Spirit
We Owe it to Our Selves, Our Families,
And Our Communities to be Pro-Active
In giving a damn when we Know the
Heights of Toxicity In Our Midst
For the Children, For the Future
We Must Do Better
Love, Protect, and Respect
Black Women
Signed,
Urban Bush Sista
A DV Survivor Who Will
Always Fight for Justice and Liberty of the
Oppressed.
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