we are saying three words
that carry the weight of hundreds of years
of pain and oppression
of strength and perseverance
between them
when we say Black Lives Matter
we are recognizing a dark history
too often covered up
and forcing it into the light
a history we can choose to stop repeating
but only if we fight for a better future
when we say Black Lives Matter
we are saying that black people
deserve respect, safety, and love
that they are needed, beautiful, and valued
that they are worth protecting
and admitting that we haven't always protected them
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