the world could be a better place
drafted at a creative writing workshop
note: this piece first appeared on pandemic voices in may 2020.
i know the world could be a better place if no one was disposable, but who am i to say that from my privileged ass sitting on a high horse?
i’m pretty sure i say that and in the back of my brain i believe some people are not as important or don’t need access to basic needs.
but it’s also important to hold an imperfect practice — justice and liberation aren’t about having all the answers or the best posture.
it’s not about me AND i am also allowed to speak up.
sound familiar?
sometimes i feel like i will only be writing from the same place forever.
no one should be disposable.
no one should be disposable.
no one should be disposable.
the world would be a better place if no one was disposable.