lives matter

black lives matter.

trans lives matter.

poor lives matter.

suicidal lives matter.

addicted lives matter.

depressed, bipolar, schizophrenic lives matter.

sex worker lives matter.

homeless lives matter.

ghetto, ratchet, hood lives matter.

the lives that get their validation from sex

the lives that wish they could

the lives of the single moms

working the dead-end jobs

suffering through abuse

to keep their family together

the lives of the “straight” kids

that stay silent for their own safety

and join in on gay jokes to connect with people

personality-disordered lives matter.

autistic lives matter.

the lives of those that don't know they hurt you

the lives that can't afford therapy or don't realize they need it

the lives of the abusers, the criminals

that have been shaped by toxic societal norms,

and mental illness, and addiction

incarcerated lives matter.

the lives of those falsely convicted

the lives convicted through unjust laws

the lives that get arrested to survive

cold winter nights

the lives that thought crime

was their only way out

fat lives matter.

skinny lives matter.

the lives going hungry tonight

the lives with a full fridge of food

that they're afraid to eat

the lives that will eat and purge it up

uneducated lives matter.

uninformed lives matter.

the lives that don't know why we're fighting

the lives too afraid to fight

the lives too busy and tired

the lives still figuring things out

my life matters.

your life matters.

yes, all lives matter.