Today I marched, I marched alone but I marched for everybody who had enough, for those that couldn’t, those that wouldn’t and those no longer here. I marched and marched, through the streets of London, shouting, chanting, feeling. Being part of something bigger than me, bigger than all of us.
The atmosphere was simply electrifying. Everyone was united for one cause. Everyone there trying to make a difference. One movement. One chance. One goal. To make things better for others who are suffering. The chanting blew my mind, so loud, so precise. No hostility despite the understandable anger about what is happening in the world, not just in the USA but here too. The UK is not innocent in it’s racism, the racism is still here undercover and sometimes overt racism here but still racism hurting people – our friends, lovers, family.
The march was just incredible, an amazing feeling to be a part of something so big. To be part of a movement, to try to create some sort of change. Trying to stand up for those who are suffering and hurting, those that have fallen.
Starting in Westminster and going all over London, ending up at Battersea Park. Even the vets came out to support us. We stopped traffic and caused scenes but not in a bad way. Just enough to get people noticing and feeling and wondering. Getting people looking out their windows and doors, making them see and hear that Black Lives Matter, Black life matters. Not just today but all days and at all times. Black people have always mattered and they will always matter. This is enough. Enough is enough.
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Nelson Mandela.
More peace and more justice, no racist police. Nowhere. We are taught to hate but actually love comes easier to the heart. We all should be aiming for that….. love, not hate. Kindness not hate. Love for all.
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