11:14pm

the hum of helicopters overhead, hovering

the gut-level worry

venmo donations

chalk letters on blacktop

reading, reading, reading

talking, talking, talking

it’s not enough

i am listening, i am listening

to the hum overhead,

to your truth, your rage, your exhaustion.

i am learning, i am learning

to shine a light where it’s needed.

to show my work, to show my mistakes.

i can cradle your head in both of my hands,

offer a glass of water,

a text message.

it’s not enough.

Give it away:

Movement for Black Lives to make critical changes to reframe community, ShiShi Rose for ways to support black birth workers, NourishNYC to give direct assistance to protesters on the ground in NYC.

There’s so much more to do. And it’s a long night, which is a metaphor.

Text me, I’ll give you a task. I’m very bossy.