The Musings of Jaime David
The Musings of Jaime David
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The writings of some random dude on the internet

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Tag: police brutality

  • Slam Sunday: Post 7 – “Echoes in the Silence”

    Slam Sunday: Post 7 – “Echoes in the Silence”

    As the world spins faster, louder, and more divided than ever, the silent cries beneath the noise grow sharper. This week, as protests against systemic racism erupt again in cities across the globe, and climate disasters rage without mercy, the fight for justice feels both urgent and unfinished. “Echoes in the Silence” is a raw pulse of resistance—calling out the ghosts of inequality, demanding that silence no longer shields oppression. It’s a call to listen, to act, and to amplify the voices still unheard.


    Echoes in the Silence

    Listen —
    to the silence
    that screams louder than sirens in the night,
    the hush between bullets and broken bones,
    the quiet in a mother’s tear-dampened prayer,
    the pause before the next eviction notice lands like a guillotine—
    silent but deadly,
    a quiet storm that ravages homes and hopes.

    See —
    the erased faces in the statistics,
    the bodies stacked in morgues,
    the votes tossed in shadows,
    the earth gasping under the weight of poisoned skies,
    the LGBTQ+ youth locked out of shelters,
    the immigrant children silenced in cages —
    ghosts too many pretend not to hear.

    Feel —
    the heat of rage melting lies,
    the pulse of laborers rising from broken backs,
    the heartbeat of every protest marching through tear gas,
    the thrum of truth pounding against the walls of misinformation,
    the drum of justice demanding to be heard.

    Rise —
    because silence is complicity,
    because every whispered injustice feeds the wildfire of hate,
    because the time for quiet compliance has burned away —
    now is the roar,
    the fight,
    the flame that burns down the walls of apathy.

    This is our anthem,
    our roar through the void—
    echoes in the silence,
    we will not be ignored.

  • Slam Sunday: Post 1 – “No Right to Remain”

    Slam Sunday: Post 1 – “No Right to Remain”

    They called it law, I called it fear,
    When silence cuffed my right to cheer.
    In courtrooms red and paper blue,
    The gavel dropped, but justice flew.

    They frisked the truth with latex gloves,
    Then filed it under “push and shove.”
    The headlines scream “he had a gun,”
    But all he held was breath and sun.

    This system’s armored, bullet-vested,
    But human hearts were never tested.
    Now protest songs beat like a drum,
    For every mouth they try to numb.

    I won’t be still. I won’t behave.
    There’s no reform inside a grave.

  • #JusticeForJacobBlake

    #JusticeForJacobBlake

    In the city of Kenosha,

    There was a father

    Who was shot by the police

    In front of his own children.

    He is now bedridden,

    Paralyzed from the waist down.

    People thought he wouldn’t survive his nightmarish encounter.

    He was lucky to be alive. Doctors said it was a miracle.

    For a couple of days after, his situation was critical.

    Thankfully, now, his condition’s now stable.

    His name is Jacob Blake,

    And he deserves justice!

  • 2020 So Far, In a Nutshell

    2020 So Far, In a Nutshell

    First, there was the possibility of war with Iran.

    No one knew if tensions between the two would result in conflict.

    Then, the Australian wilderness was on fire.

    It was intense.

    Then, there was COVID-19.

    Things were shutdown for months on end.

    Then, places in the US started to reopen at different paces.

    Some states have less cases, while others are increasing.

    Then there was the death of George Floyd, which sparked protests all across the country.

    There were even calls to defund, or even abolish, the police.

    The response from the police was more brutality.

    The effects of George Floyd’s death can be still felt a month later.

    Now, there is the possibility of a bubonic plague outbreak.

    There was a death in Mongolia, and recently Colorado.

    There was even a squirrel who contracted the disease.

    I am fearful how Trump and America would handle a bubonic plague outbreak.

    They would be unprepared for something disastrous like that.

    We can see how they are barely scraping by handling COVID-19.

    Imagine how much worse it would be in America if there was an outbreak of the plague.

    We’d all be fucked.

  • Independence?

    Independence?

    Today is the 4th of July,

    A.k.a Independence Day.

    It is America’s birthday;

    The day that the colonies declared independence from Great Britain.

    At least, that’s what most people think.

    The day Congress voted for independence was July 2nd

    And the day the Declaration of Independence was signed was August 2nd.

    However, the document itself is dated July 4th.

    What is the true day of America’s independence?

    I would say when the vote was made should be that day.

    Whatever the case, July 4th is considered “Independence Day.”

    For the longest time, it was a day of great celebration for me.

    But recently, with police brutality, systemic racism, and a pandemic running rampant,

    And with an inept administration ill-equipped to come up with solutions,

    It really leaves one feeling very disillusioned.

    With millions homeless, uninsured, and starving,

    And with thousands more being treated like second-class citizens,

    Whether they’re naturalized citizens, asylees, refugees, or immigrants,

    It leaves one to wonder if Americans really have independence.

    With millions of people dependent on corporations and the government,

    While others have millions or billions of dollars to spend,

    There’s a real discrepancy in this broken country.

    It’s sad to see.

    It saddens me especially because I’m a mixed minority.

    I have a constant fear of being shot by the police,

    Or being deported because I look like “an illegal.”

    All of that and more make me very fearful.

    So far, I haven’t had to deal with racism and prejudice,

    But I fear, in the future, racism and bigotry will become more severe.

    I fear people will become more open about their hatred towards minorities.

    I fear for my friends, my family, and my loved ones.

    I fear for everyone who’s Asian, black, Latinx, or mixed.

    I also fear for what could happen to me.

    And that leaves me to wonder, is there really independence?

    Is there really independence in this country

    If so many people have to live in constant fear of discrimination, hate, and bigotry?

    I’d say no.

    I’d say we have a long way to go.

    Who knows?

    Maybe racism, sexism, bigotry, and hatred will never go away.

    Maybe they will always be here to stay.

    I hope that’s not the case.

    I hope that one day, we can live in a world free from hate.

    Maybe that will happen. Maybe it won’t.

    All I do know is, it all starts at the individual level.

    I believe that most people are capable of change.

    I believe that most people can change for the better.

    How do they get there?

    I don’t know for sure.

    What I do know is, I want to try to understand people.

    I want to understand why people are the way they are.

    I want to understand why people act the way they do,

    Say the things they do,

    And think the way they do.

    I want to try to understand people.

    By understanding people, meaningful solutions can be reached.