© by Eileen Carole
My most hard-hitting poems about Black Lives Matter are in the anthology collections, Black & Blue
(Volumes 1 & 2) but I will share this one that was written after the book publication.
Just enough
Usually means barely
Almost, not quite enough
Nearly as good as
Lacking in full satisfaction
In the nick of time
Just before the appointed hour
By the skin of one’s teeth
Just under the wire, barely
By a narrow margin
A photo finish required
So, one begs to differ as to why
It’s the first syllable, root word of justice
Just: lawful, guided by truth, reason and fairness
The statue belies as equal under the law
Blindfolded in fairness
Upholding law and order and constitutional rights
A protection afforded all
Innocent till proven guilty
But after the Grand Jury ruled on the death of Breonna Taylor
We know that justice was not…not nearly enough
…barely representative of fair…certainly no satisfaction
Lady Liberty was blindfolded, but saw the Blue side
No photos or video to tell the truth
And so there was no justice for Breonna
Justice was not just
It was just not right!
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