To ignore or refuse the worth of lives like mine is to diminish the calibre of lives like yours.
It’s neither favor nor charity, it’s as much your responsibility as it’s mine––it’s as much for your wellbeing as mine. We’ve no choice: we’re all connected. My pain hurts you as much as yours wound me.
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J. A. O.
P. S. And in my next life I’d very much like to be black again
P. P. S. Happy 1st Day of Summer 2020
P. P. P. S. Nina Simone says it well in how she plays that piano
