In loving tribute to Rashawn Brazell and other victims of heinous crimes
Too
young
to
be gone so soon,
The
promise of life
and
all of its joys and pains
taken
away from you
By
someone with no regard, no respect,
No
appreciation
For
the preciousness and value of life.
We
don’t need a police report or investigation
to
prove this was a hate crime.
Your
death is an immense loss,
felt
by your family, friends,
And
by a community that often falls
off
the radar when we are the victims of heinous
crimes
like these.
But
when hate kills, everyone’s
radar
should be made aware.
Those
so quick to shake it off
as
insignificant or justified,
Or
those that think events as such have
absolutely
nothing to do with them,
have
another thing coming.
When
hate kills,
it’s
not a black versus white issue.
When
hate kills,
it’s
not a gay versus straight issue.
When
hate kills,
it’s
not an us versus them issue.
When
hate kills,
it’s
not a Christian versus Muslim versus Jewish issue.
The
effects impact all of us.
Hate
serves to disrupt and divide our communities
By
trying to eliminate the ties that bind
us
together.
But
our interconnectedness should
not
let hate win.
In
times like these it should help in
uniting
us in love, understanding,
acceptance,
and respect,
Because
the remedy is love,
The
remedy is understanding,
The
remedy is acceptance,
The
remedy is respect.
The
remedy lies within us,
For
the remedy is us.
We
will be the ones who
Determine
whether hate prevails or falters.
For
when hate no longer kills,
We
all will be in a much happier,
Better,
safer place.
Hate
may have taken you physically away,
But
your spirit continues to go on freely,
Inspiring,
uplifting,
And
living within each and every one of us.
We
honor you and your existence
By
standing here now,
By
coming together now
To
raise awareness
And
to combat the forces
that
try to pit us against each other.
Hate
must not win;
Humanity
must not be disregarded.
Love
must reign,
And
life cannot be taken lightly
Anymore.
© 2012 BuddahDesmond
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