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catefrances

we must eliminate the white man before we can draw a free breath on this planet*
we must eliminate ALL men before we can draw a free breath on this planet
you know who we are, don’t you?
we, who brought you forth to give you your first free breath, caged
we, who nurture you and suture your torn skin
we, who stood by your side, more than just equals
we, who become what you want only to have you knock us down
we, who too often lose ourselves to become some one we are not
we, the ones you abuse
we, the ones you rape
we, the ones you discard when you’ve had enough
we, the ones you dump bleeding, burnt, dismembered on the rubbish tip
we, the ones you accuse of fault
we, the originators
we, the forgotten
we, the dispossessed
we, the stolen, the broken and bereaved
we, the ones you love
we, the ones you at first hold so delicately
we, who you then squeeze too hard
we, the targets of your hatred
we, your virgin sacrifices
we, your damned, dirty whores
we, the servant to your master
we, the compassionate to your aggressor
we, the guardians of your secrets
we, so complicit in your lies
you know who we are, don’t you?
we are you mothers
we are your sisters
we are your daughters
we are your lovers
we are
we are
we are not men.
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*with thanks to amiri baraka.

depopulationINC

Dutchman and the Slave was amazing!