The Right To Breath Poem by Saiom Shriver

The Right To Breath



Everyone has the
right to life, liberty,
the pursuit of happiness,
food, clothing, shelter,
and breath.

Everyone has the right
to avoid a violent death.


Footnote:
'I can't breathe' is a reference to the man who
was held in a chokehold by police and 12 times
said he could not breathe before he died.

LeBron James wears an I Can't Breathe
tshirt while playing a game with the
Cleveland Cavaliers. In his game this week
he scored 41 points, but the team lost by
a handful of points.

Martin Luther King III
said on Dec 13th,

'Police are in combat mode
24 hours a day. It is sometimes
as hard for them as for
war vets to reenter civilian life.'

(paraphrased)

The mayor of Akron Ohio, Don Plusquellic,
has proposed that the FBI investigate all police killings.

http: //www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/lebron-wear-breathe-tees-nets-cavs-article-1.2038414

LeBron James strikes a blow for egalitarianism.

http: //www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/10/lebron-royal-protocol-arm-kate_n_6301382.html

The Right To Breath
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Footnote:
'I can't breathe' is a reference to the man who
was held in a chokehold by police and 12 times
said he could not breathe before he died.

LeBron James wears an I Can't Breathe
tshirt while playing a game with the
Cleveland Cavaliers. In his game this week
he scored 41 points, but the team lost by
a handful of points.

Martin Luther King III
said on Dec 13th,

'Police are in combat mode
24 hours a day. It is sometimes
as hard for them as for
war vets to reenter civilian life.'

(paraphrased)

The mayor of Akron Ohio, Don Plusquellic,
has proposed that the FBI investigate all police killings.

http: //www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/lebron-wear-breathe-tees-nets-cavs-article-1.2038414

LeBron James strikes a blow for egalitarianism.

http: //www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/10/lebron-royal-protocol-arm-kate_n_6301382.html
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