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💬 Have we grown numb to pain in our society, or are we finally ready to confront it?

This poem is not just about one tragic story — it’s about all of us.

We judge. We debate. We scroll. But do we truly care?

When Love Burns
“She tried to flee. They called it fury and called it weakness; she called it survival.”
— Dorcas Omowole

Sometimes when I seat
To write about these things
My heart beats so fast
When I think on these things
I clasp on to my chest
To allay my fears
Not wanting to be judged
Yet all truths have to be told

I open my mouth
I cannot fetch the words
It seems like there is a war
Right here
“How dare you call
Cold blooded murder
Self-defense?”
You are a moronic beast
But many are just running, running, running
From sworn friends who have
Become sworn enemies
Burning, burning, burning
They are in hell too
“How do I shake off this fire
In my bosom?”

Truth be told
We are all complicit
We are all guilty
We seat and gloat
Dishing opinions like the omniscient
While we wait for the next
This is systemic, this is collective
We do not see, because we do not think (enough)
But weary ourselves pointing fingers

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