Unconstitutional

Crave unity
The perfect kind
A union
Of differences
Celebrated and honored
Respected and preserved

Seek justice
For all human kind
Indivisible
Equitable
No hands up
And we will breathe

Pursue tranquility
With hoodies on
While jogging
When driving
Where standing
While being Black

Demand defense
Protection from enemies
Within white houses
Behind blue codes
Across every street
Inside cold courtrooms

Destroy poverty
Dismantle systemic racism
Secure all liberties
To live fearless
With radical love
For ourselves and our posterity

Stacey Joy is a National Board Certified Teacher who has taught for 38 years in Los Angeles. Stacey is a self-published poet and has poems published in various anthologies: Out of Anonymity, Savant Poetry Anthologies, Teacher Poets Writing to Bridge the Distance, and Rhythm and Rhyme: Poems for Student Athletes.