quick thought.

why is the
generation
who walked
before us so
. ... satisfied?
standing at the
forefront of these
trying times -
defeated.
staring us
dead in the eye,
muttering
"everything
is fine."

that the answers
are in their schools,
that our duty is to
engage in slave
labor?
believing in the system
because of the little
that they pay us.

why won't you give us
the wisdom of all that
you have seen?
Tell us of the
Panthers
and the marches
with King.
tell us of our people.
restore our pride.
tell us who we are,
or we will learn
from their lies.

how will we know
if you choose not
to speak.
how can we grow
if you leave
no legacy?