Maria

I’m crying now because hate is winning in my country.

I’m crying now to think of all the gay people who are afraid of the future, as I am now.

I’m crying now for all the black people who can not see a future anymore.

I’m afraid now for all the women who will have a president who apologizes to rape.

I’m screaming because he wants to distribute weapons to the population, for the population that already kills us without weapons.

I’m afraid, I’m afraid and afraid, ‘cause the things could get worse for us.

I just ask,

for all who read this,

that pray for Brazil

because your brothers here are so scared to die for being who we are

and we’re begging for help

So please, listen to us

because we are afraid

but we’re fighting

We will still fight

Thoreau said, “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Don’t be resigned to that. Break out! Break out! Now is the time!