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A song to the tune of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” (But check out Lacuna Coil’s cover!)
White silence
Causes violence
We choose not to see
Outside our little worlds
Segregation
Incarceration
Redlining, poverty
Police brutality
Watching in silence
Ignoring violence
We’re complicit
Words are very necessary
Silence only does more harm
Black blaming
Victim shaming
White actions through the years
Reprehensible
Make a new start
Break it all apart
Create the space to
Give all folks a chance
Watching in silence
Ignoring violence
We’re complicit
Words are very necessary
Silence only does more harm
Originally shared on Facebook and Twitter June 13, 2020. Edited November 16, 2021.