Breathe
Because you must
Breathe
Because your husband/wife/partner/lover still needs to hold your hand and look into your eyes and know you’re there
Breathe
Because your children need you to stand up for them, for their rights, and for their future, and to protect them from becoming caged in or having others control their bodies
Breathe
Because if you’re lucky enough to still have a job, you have work to do… whether you’re a teacher demonstrating to our youth that there are still adults who care, a pastor/priest/rabbi calling out those who arm themselves with religion in order to oppress others, or a musician/poet/artist of any sort who is needed by our country to remind us that there is so much beauty in this world… when we look past the hate and the greed and the ego
Breathe
Because until your heart and head can steady themselves, your breath will keep you afloat
Breathe
Because no one said this would be easy… change never is… you’ve trained for a marathon, not a jog around the block
Breathe
Because many have died… whether in hospitals or nursing homes, their own beds or churches, battlefields, SCHOOLS, or at the hands of domestic terrorists… whether in jeans and t-shirts, pajamas, or uniforms… whether on ventilators, sleeping peacefully, praying, marching, sitting in class, walking, or running… TOO MANY have died
Breathe
Because the world still needs good… REAL good… not lip service, not thoughts and prayers… but action, loud voices, care and support for ALL… REAL good… and real good trouble
Breathe
Because we must keep speaking… we must keep dissenting… we must keep going
Breathe
Because others can’t…
Tori Burris Inkley
11/4/20
Tori Dreamer 