25 If Only They Saw Us – Simia Love

Image Description: Image of a poem against a grey and black photography of corporate skyscrapers. Text of the poem is below.

I try to find blame for my emotions
You have made me question myself
My being is only up to me
I questioned myself
Yes, still a bystander
Still complicit
The system that promotes teams
Collaboration…but only if
You are able-bodied. Normal.
Happy.
Feel free to participate at only
All costs.
At what cost do we stop?
The Cost of Liberation
Light
Love
Healing
Yes, my emotions are up to me.
But at what cost do we fully lose the light, community, & connection we all need?