Poetry: Is giving up all hope the best way to go? (Reverse Poem)

There’s nothing at all that I can do.

And don’t you try to tell me that

We can stand up to racism; we can pull through!

Looking at how some people act today,

I’m too small to make an impact, I swear

It would be wrong of me to conclude,

Black people are also owed a duty of care.

I will continue to repeat out loud:

These protests will not make a change.

And I am tired of being told,

We are all human beings; we are all the same.

When all is said and done,

Staying neutral is the best way to stand

I simply cannot assure myself that

Speaking up is power even if I don’t fully understand

No! When push comes to shove, I’ll reckon,

Is giving up all hope the best way to go?

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