They still matter...

All of those people, all of their voices crying, their whispered breath barley reaching their lips
because of their empty bellies, I can hear you and you mattered. To all of those souls who were
forced into slavery, drowned at sea, strapped to stone and sent down to the far places of the earth, those of you who
were beaten and tortured, starved and used for experiments your lives were NOT in vain!
Somebody loved and still loves you. Most may have not shed a tear, but I will cry for you, and
I will hold my head high for you. I can hear you and you mattered. Some have forgotten,
some of us never forget, some of us will forgive, some of us may never forgive.
Even though I did not know you, I hear you and you do matter.