Vignette

By Amisha Kohli

As we’ve grown, we’ve lived in an ocean of “me too.” “I was assaulted, “me too.” “I believe in climate change,” “me too.” “I believe black lives matter,” “me too.” We repeat “me too” so often we’re convinced our voices are heard. And yet our tsunami of “me too” is ignored. The “me toos” are followed by waves of ignorance, disbelief. We’re told we don’t know what we’re talking about. “You weren’t assaulted, you’re a liar.” “Climate change isn’t real.” “Stop making everything about race.” And then the flowing me toos” wash ashore, too scared to speak their truths. We’re assured our silence is okay, in fact it’s preferred. But we know better.

We mustn't silence our lives. So our tides remain high, young voices flooding society, resisting the silence that attempts to persist.