...A city here That now bears ruins. ...A renowned ship That has fallen asunder. ...Creatures so ginormous And dominant Not even today's technology Could de-populate such wonders. ...A slave plantation Along this grass, Romping the dirt, Doing much of the work for historically Acclaimed inventor names of the time. Where blood spurt and rationality Could not be found across persons Because of the rods and cones That see different hues Instead of similar traits. ...A person who walked here That made a beneficial change, Forwarding freedom, living and brotherhood. Now where I sit and write Will soon be a place Where there was once A home.
At one time history seemed to me to just be scribbles of notes and boring homework books. With the capability of watching films of history put together and recognizing that there were peoples (especially indigenous) who lived where I am now is phenomenal