Written by C Hues
December 9, 2022
When John Punch was captured and discerned to be different, we knew it was the beginning of
LIES,
And now we are taught that colonization was the start of America and Imperialism is its
END.
But here we are, our bodies have been broken, beaten, brought, bought—not our own, and
NOW
We cannot walk in the world without war waged on women. But this was the beginning of
LIES
that erased our religions, histories, cultures—and made them singular. Celia put her master to his
END
to stop his rape, and for it she was hanged. Tubman led the way to freedom so that
NOW
we wouldn’t live the same Nightmare that Malcolm preached about, yet here
LIES
Cousin, Son, Brother, Nephew, Grandson. I hope they know that though their lives are at an
END,
their history is just beginning. Your memory will never die because you live with us
NOW
And forever.