where we went wrong

every day i wait
anxious to see if another person of color was murdered.
as white people we are brought up knowing that the police can help us, that they can keep us safe.
black people are brought up being told what to do if they get pulled over for no reason at all.
our country, this system has been failing people of color for decades.
all we talk about is how america is great,
but how great are we if we continually do things like this?
why is history whitewashed when there's so much more under the surafce?
why is not everyone talking about this
standing up,
raising voices, 
why are more people not angry?
why are people not recognizing our privellege as a white majority is white supremacist system?
this, i believe, is where we went wrong.

to the young people who are as frustrated as i am,
thank you.
keep raising your voices,
disrupting status quo,
making change. 
i see you.