You're not human
By those sworn to protect you--
your humanity was stolen
your dignity, raped
your Haitian body, humiliated
your sexual assault, videotaped
technology erased your privacy
the anonymity you deserved
the courts dismissed your human rights
officials ignored evidence seen and heard
and we are left to mourn your cause
we fight to tell your story
because you get no help from laws
mainstream media won't publish your story
But
they cover cruise ships lost at sea
they stalk celebrities and their babies
they fight dog fighting and animal cruelty
but they won't acknowledge your humanity.
~cdw
1/16/12
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