With a sad heart
I write this.
As one
Of Toronto's voices
For transgender advocacy
Is forever silenced.
On Sunday
December 22, 2019
Julie Berman (1968-2019)
Was murdered
By blunt force trauma
To her head.
Although
I've never met her
Still I grieve her death.
Toronto seems
Less safer
Since reading this.
Even though
Police have charged
A 29 year old man
With second-degree murder.
As we honour
The memories
Of those stolen
By violence
From us.
For another year
On November 20th
Day of Transgender Remembrance.
Rest in peace
Julie.
Your fallen torch
Shall be picked up
By new hands
Carrying it forward.
Therisa © 2019
Author’s note: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/julie-berman-toronto-trans-dead-1.5409429
I know, it's not of my better poems, but I needed to share.
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