We remember
We can never forget
We live on
Despite the constant regrets
We are here
Our feet grounded on deck
We are here
CAN YOU HEAR US YET?
We have been silently broken
Told we were nothing
Still we keep our hope in that
Despite the cracked surfaces
It will all be worth it–
Not just for us, but for the kids.
Why do they tell us
This life is above us that
We can’t make a difference
When the only difference is
Our skin?
The separate pigments that distinguish
The reasons that are hidden
The help that was never given
When it was needed
the most?
We’re still recovering from the damages
Relief packages stop patching
They no longer aid in the aftermaths
They wonder why we look so sad?
Still we keep our hope in
Still inviting troops in and
Although our families are dying
We still have so much more living, to do
Just because they don’t mention our struggles no more on the news
Doesn’t mean we still don’t feel them too.
Just because your eyes only see the purple,
Doesn’t mean there isn’t the red and the blue.
Just because you’re only seeing the exteriors
Doesn’t mean that you can’t be fooled!
It’s like we are stuck in a trance,
They have us spinning around…
It’s like we’re puppets who can’t keep our feet on the ground
Relying on help that isn’t coming our way. Yet
They keep promising us better days?
Better ways of living? Yet
We’re still feeling the depressions?
Waiting on the world to change?
We’re constantly given excuses,
Making us feel useless
When the only use is,
You fill in the blanks ________!
We need to make some changes–
Show them that we’re worth more than these 10 cent wages
We’ve got bellies to feed that we’re raisin
Children suffering in the streets with no savings!
Can’t take no more cause we constantly bathe in
The cold water that they dump on us daily
No pun intended — maybe.
I see the seasons changing.
Honestly the water is still hazy.
Our priorities aren’t being taken,
Instead they’re constantly
Rearranging.
Ground pushing on our feet,
Lord please
Save My Family…
We as one mic, one voice are still standing.
We need to stop the pointing and the blaming.
We need to focus on making these changes.
Never give up–and always keep praying.
We’ve come a long way
We still have a long way to go
We will be stuck in a standstill
Unless we can come together and let our minds grow…
We will still remember
We can never forget
We live on despite the constant regrets
We are here
Our Feet grounded on deck
WE ARE HERE
ARE YOU LISTENING YET?
C) 2010 Signature MiMi
