Now It Is up to Us
I will never meet Trayvon Martin.
I will never vote for Trayvon Martin.
I will never read a book by Trayvon Martin.
I will never buy shoes from Trayvon Martin, ride in an airplane
piloted by Trayvon Martin, receive a diagnosis from Trayvon Martin,
be served steak by Trayvon Martin, have my mail delivered
by Trayvon Martin.
I will never obtain legal counsel from Trayvon Martin.
I will never own a home constructed or designed by Trayvon Martin.
I will never see Trayvon Martin walking his dog in the park.
I will never teach algebra to the child of Trayvon Martin.
I will never share skittles with Trayvon Martin.
I will never forget Trayvon Martin.
Marc A. Drexler writes poetry in order to express with words what words cannot express and to explore what it means to be human in an inhumane world. He believes in the power of beauty. He has roots in Iowa, but has lived in Maryland and DC since college. He is a member of the Earth Collective, a group of roughly 8 billion people who make all the decisions on how we interact with our planet. He is the winner of the 2024 Enoch Pratt Free Library Poetry Contest, and has had three poems selected to appear on public transportation.