Begging the Question
When you say #AllLivesMatter
I hear that only lives like yours matter
Begging the question…weren’t you once
A young child like Aiyana Jones or Tamir Rice
With parents like Pamela Turner or Keith Scott?
When you say #AllLivesMatter
I hear that only lives like yours matter
Begging the question…don’t you have
Dreams like Breonna Taylor and Jordan Davis
Lives like Atatiana Jefferson and Botham Jean?
When you say #AllLivesMatter
I hear that only lives like yours matter
Begging the question…don’t you know
Neighbors like Sandra Bland and Philando Castile
People like Yvette Smith and Jonathan Ferrell
When you say #AllLivesMatter
That should include all the lives like yours and so much more
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It’s hard to write a good poem about social issues…this one hits the mark. The chorus is especially effective.