Fractured Perception

Title: Fractured Perception

As Jonathan Majors is convicted for assault,
His well-crafted soft Black masculinity sours,
Invisible pain hidden beneath a confident guise,
Society’s judgment blurring truth and lies.

Once hailed as a symbol of strength and grace,
He now bears the weight of a tainted embrace,
A fractured perception, a tale of remorse,
His spirit wounded, his soul seeking solace.

Behind the façade of a polished veneer,
Lies a battle of emotions, unspoken fear,
The burden of expectations, the weight of a crown,
Constricting his spirit, pulling him down.

Yet we fail to acknowledge the depths of his pain,
Prejudice blinds us, compassion we disdain,
In a world that thrives on stereotypes gone astray,
We falter, we crumble, without empathy’s sway.

But perhaps in this darkness, a glimmer remains,
An opportunity to heal, to break society’s chains,
To see through the masks, the burdens we bear,
And embrace compassion and understanding with care.

Keywords: Jonathan Majors, assault, soft Black masculinity, society’s judgment, fractured perception, pain.