Black children died in unknown numbers
their names never made the paper
the grief of families were
never noted; their loss not counted.
White America confirmed its racism
Mexican children died on the road
they lived below the radar and rested
in unmarked graves; suffering was expected while
hopes and dreams were dashed
White America hated immigrants
White children died in mass shootings
over and over with the slightest
of movement and intention
they fell in schools and theatres
White America devoured its own children
White Americans loved its privilege
and its rights; never mind the collateral
damage or the losses
even their own.
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