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Standing Tall

in a world where we pray to be united

within the grasp of wholehearted humanity

standing tall

we sink in the dirt beneath our feet

and holding our heads up high we sing with the utmost pride

a song of which becomes a chanting notion

setting the tone for revenging entities

growing weary of the unwanted waste we toss our visions in the sea

without daring to take the promising chance

 

how are we to stand together

in a castle built to crumble in its past?

 

and yet we become the fools

lost in the fight and lost in our grieving

we walk the streets with our banners and our anger

without understanding what we are feeling

 

let me take you back to nineteen sixty three

when we marched on Washington

and we were lead by a King

what merely started as the seed of a dream

became the prelude to never ending history

yet with each milestone comes adversaries

and we still cry the tears of our fallen fathers

we still cry to be free

 

but remember my brothers and sisters

to be mindful in your actions

for blood does not wash blood away

and because the tongue can be a sword

be mindful of every single word you say

the whole world is unjust

be emotional if you must

but the time is now to be reflective

to be knowledgeable

to be respected

because the hearts of our sons and daughters

still need to be protected

 

the sun my still set orange

and they moon may still shine white

the day may still end at quarter to

the moment everything is night

and in each passing day are you going to become the change that is needed to win the fight?

 

are you going to do what's right?

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Written by
LunaLynn_Poetry
36 / F
Published
Sep 1, 2015
Lines·Words
41·300
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(C) Maxwell 2015

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#strength#powerful#rights#activism#civilrights#blackhistory#blacklivesmatter
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