Juneteenth

I am not from a place
       That lets me fully understand your pain
I am not from a space
       That has shared your struggle
I am not from a path
       That has walked your miles
I am not from a race
       That has endured your trials

I am in a place
       That is learning to understand
I am in a space
       That is ready to listen
I am on a path
       To share your miles
I am in a race
       To help erase your trials

(c) 2020, Norman Dziedzic Jr.