They were all gathered together
in one place
this was not hegemony
this was resistance
through solidarity
deconstruction of homogeneity
those with narratives of exclusion
finally finding inclusion
proclamations that their lives
languages
cultures
quests for justice
yes, they mattered
in this story of resurrection
that hinged on the vindication of the
Oppressed One
not slowed by the abuse of his brown body
untethered to death by
beastly powers and systems
who ushered in a movement
the Ascension of a new kind of community
which we await for still
in our time
in our place
when these visions and dreams
feel so very distant.
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Art by Mayah, age 3.