Herstory

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Her story
Her story went away with the cameras
No more reporters to report her
It'll make you understand
Why Nina Simone said Mississippi God damn
What really happened to Sandra Bland?
Why Rosa refused get up
She had had enough
For the mothers who toss their babies over border fences
Herstory started in the trenches
And ended up with life for nonviolent offenses
Imagine
Seeing your children being whisked away
Taken to group homes and split up
But still
She won't give up
Her story don't make front page
Unless she putting her baby in the grave
Her story ain't no knight in shining armor
Just that night cops shine bright lights on unarmed drivers
Her story start every morning at 5am
She gotta get the kids to school
Then to work herself
Cause every little bit helps
So extra shifts are taken
Meaning her babies gonna be waiting
Her story like so many others
Like so many mothers
We are in this
The possibilities are endless
Fannie Lou Hamer taught us that
Harriet Tubman brought us back
Madam CJ Walker had us buying black
This ain't black girl magic
It's black girl blood, sweat, and tears
Carrying the load for years
But we are thankful
For all that you gave
Even though
We'll never see your story
On the front page