4 June 2020
A match was lit with George Floyd’s last breath
Again the world shifted overnight
Again I look out at a new normal
Again I am faced with unanswerable questions
Perhaps the boredom of quarantine
Provided just enough space
Forced people to watch, to see, to pay attention
The nation woke up
The streets swelled and overflowed
In the absence of leadership
Something will inevitably fill the void
Nature does not tolerate a vacuum
Compelled forward by inner knowing
Pulled back by the comfort of the status quo
I know this is a defining moment
I am confused by my own confusion
Silence means comfort
Silence means acceptance
Silence means compliance
Silence means complicity
I have never been known for my silence