Fed Up

I don't speak for her
but I've listened very carefully 
so I know that look
when you're fed up with how things are 
and she has been for a while now
certain things keep getting overlooked 
the disrespect of black women 
of all women really 
by way of domestic violence 
sexual assault 
and all forms of discrimination 
it's hard to maintain your sanity 
when you're surrounded by ignorance 
and hatred disguised as indifference 
therefore allowing disrespect to be justified 
she's fed up 
and it seems like she's the only one 
maybe because in those moments 
where she must get some rest 
or at the very least 
try to catch her breath 
very few are stepping up 
to show how fed up they really are 
and it's not just the men either 

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