George Floyd Tribute



I will


May the time not pass to quickly

May the parade not be forgot

May the solidarity continue

Long past the protests stop.


If I can help in any way I will

If I can learn

If I can teach

If I can challenge.

I will.


If I can show everyone I care I will –

I will help to tip the balance.


May we all repeat his words

And not stop until the world adjusts

Please, I can’t breathe.

It seems once is not enough.


I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATHE I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATHE I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATHE I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATH I CAN’T BREATHE I CAN’T


May the people not be put to rest

May their cries cause others tears.

Not every day is fit for change,

But this one surely is.

About this poem

This was written in response to George Floyd's murder in 2020.

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Written on 2020

Submitted by SeesawUpendown on January 11, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X X X X A X X X A X X X X X X X X X X
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 832
Words 195
Stanzas 19
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

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