Diary Entry: For Those Who Claim to be Pro-life — for Emmanuel Littlejohn and Many Others

For those who claim to be pro-life

For a justice system with as bad aim as two would be assassins.

More evidence against Donald Trump than against Emanuel Littlejohn

(But, the Lord is with us.)

Now He’s dead — killed by the same state mechanisms Christian Nationalist seek to enhance

And use to save the unborn babies

Just not grown men on death row.

Nope.

No contradictions there.

And, Trump is still endlessly [un]appealing

It’s got me holding my head in my hands 

walking around just saying:

Damn to myself

A vehement percussive exhalation accompanied by a mantra of disgust

This diary entry of a mad Black man.

Who does this justice system serve?

Somewhere Malcolm, Abraham, Martin, and John watch, shake their heads 

And refuse  to weep.

Has anybody here seen my old friends?

Can you tell me where they’ve gone?

(By Heidi Lindemann and Michael Perry)

(image Credit 1: James Victore / MoMA)

(Image Credit 2: Bob and Roberta Smith: Art Amnesty / MoMA)