A Poem for George Floyd

A poem I wrote about the murder of George Floyd, dedicated to my cousin Christopher who died during the COVID-19 lockdown in the US. The poem is inspired by Whitey’s on the Moon:

George Floyd died under a policemans’ boot

And whitey’s on the space station 

We got so angry our pain drove us to loot

And whitey’s on the space station 

We held raised hands and screamed “Please Don’t Shoot”

And whitey’s on the space station 

We realized it’s time to pull Racism out at its Roots

And whitey’s on the space station 

We hit the streets to heal our wounds

with clinched fists 

And whitey’s on the space station 

We knew in our hearts 

We must Resist 

And whitey’s on the space station 

Resist the Hate