We Must Resist
By Laura Martinez
Everything has changed
Nothing has changed
He is gone
Does that mean we no longer resist?
It “takes time” to undo what he has done
Does that mean we no longer resist?
As long as elected officials state “America is not a racist country”
We must resist
As long as there is voter suppression
We must resist
As long as my grandson lives in fear of driving while black
We must resist
As long as women and LGBTQ communities risk losing everything they have gained
We must resist
As long as those fleeing oppression and poverty are turned away at the Southern border
We must resist
As long as elected officials live in fear of he who is not really gone
We must resist.
As long as fear and conspiracy theories abound
We must resist.
No matter who is in the White House
WE MUST RESIST
Laura Martinez is a retired social worker. She has been involved in active resistance for more than fifty years and knows we must resist injustice no matter who is in the White House.