Today in a young adult book
I read a violent rape scene Between two boys in a refugee camp Ariel was victimized. He was robbed and then he himself Became a thief. Isn’t it always about power? Last night I posted a blog About race and protest and my sons And in my blog I poured out my heart And how I was learning and growing And facing my Fear. (Should fear always be capitalized?) And then this afternoon during sixth period I saw it. I stood in the front of my classroom Looking out the sea of white students In front of me, and I saw it. Out my window in the back of a student’s truck A giant confederate flag. (I will not capitalize that word.) I thought of dylan roof. dylan roof would have hated my children. Does this student hate my children? Does he hate me for speaking Truth? (Truth SHOULD always be capitalized.) Did this student place his truck outside my Window today on purpose, To make a statement? Like the boys in my book Does he want power over me? Is that his statement? I will not let him win. I will keep using my voice. I will shout louder. I will raise my fist Or I will kneel. But I will NOT be silent. I am capitalized. **Upon further investigation, the flag in the truck was not a message to me. However, I've seen more of those flags in my little community lately. I'm not a fan, as I've shared before. I share this poem that I wrote, however, as a reminder to myself that I don't need to be controlled by fear. Maybe it was a message you needed to hear, too.
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Vicki Caldwell
10/6/2016 07:12:03 pm
Feeling for you Kim!
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