I wouldn’t do this
But to good trouble
Even in disability
I’ve had privilege
To have family
But more than that
A brain and words
To articulate a pain
I’d prayed
My privilege
Would allow me
To escape
The injustice
And assumptions
By uneducated
Or misinformed humanity
Looks deceive
And for too long
I let ignorance slide
I promised I wouldn’t
Make myself educate
But where one
Profits or gains
Off the backs
Of others
My wants
Are eclipsed
By the needs
Of fellow brethren
I am not saintly
I still owe forgiveness
To myself
For internalizing
Comments said
To me
But in reality
Not meant for me
Jesus cleanse me
And show me
What necessary trouble
Looks like
John Lewis
To continuing
The fight
To leave
America
Better
Than I
Found it
