Our moments of silence are now amended
By the minutes we didn’t see before
Suddenly, the difference between eight and nine
May as well be centuries or more
He suffered longer than we knew
All while watched in plain view
By so many whose pleas were powerless to end it
Evil proceeded as intended
Their shouting fell on deaf ears
As it has throughout countless years
When humanity takes its leave
And leaves us rivers of tears
I know they're going to try to make us think our logic has failed
After all, how many times have their defenses prevailed?
How many times have the dead been blamed for their own demise?
How many times have we been told not to believe our own eyes?
How often will rage be provoked and justice denied
How long this fight to prove the value of our own lives?
I have no expectation of justice, but should it show its face
I'll be too worn out to rejoice, but truly hope in this case
There will be some degree of grace and relief
For the loved ones left to grieve
Their son, their brother, their friend
Whose life came to a brutal end
While we all stared in disbelief
As brazen cruelty left nothing to defend
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