THE COST OF RESISTANCE
How tight will the noose get
before your lungs stop breathing?
How hard will the boot press
before your jugular bursts?
When the bullet hits your throat
will your flesh let you scream loud
enough to make someone hear?
How pure must a migrant be
to earn human dignity?
How white must a woman seem
for her death to mean something?
When the gun is to your head,
will you stay so calm and kind
in the face of certain death?
How many lives must be lost
to get your resistance?
How many sons will it cost
to buy God’s forgiveness?
When the fire you lit yourself
licks hungrily at your door
who will be left to save you
but those you saved before?
Aeden Romeyn | @lettucealone
Reposting for the #GeneralStrike We all pay the cost of resistance one way or another, you can only hope that you get to choose when.
No work. No school. No shopping. Melt ICE off our streets ☀️
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