It was never about grapes

when Chavez protested for migrant workers

It was never about things

when indigenous protested for sacred land

it was never about overtaking

when Malcolm X, MLK, and Rosa Parks protested

It was never about oppressing

when the poor demand proper health care and housing

It was never about changing someone

when LGBTQ ask to be seen and respected

It was never about stealing

when a worker simply wants a job to eat and feed his family

Oppression can be a regression

when we can’t see

that maybe, just maybe

someone simply wants to be seen