On This Autumn evening
I present myself among this crowd to calmly sermonize my thoughts
As I speak tonight do not be alarmed
For I only speak the thoughts of you
And most stable beings alike
I run down fifth avenue chasing the restless sun
But it calmly escapes my grasp, as darkness is yet to come
I hear an outcry of the clouds
& the subtle breaths of air
As My mother falls besides me, still, breathless
Grasping at her chest
But she doesn’t reach for her heart
Instead she attempts to save her lungs
For she wants to experience what she expressed
To her young ones as, America’s Breath of Freedom
Tonight, begins the war
Those who have sailed the oceans
& scaled the walls
& lied through their teeth
In order to reach a state of liberation,
Well Tonight they shrivel at the thought of unforeseen loss
Those who’s dreams were short lived
& families destroyed, by a storm who
is yet to reach its eye
On this night, I stumble upon this worn-down stage,
Where many have stood before me
Flooded by the emotions of those whose lives were lost in fear,
In strength, in will, in might and endless courage,
and stories we were meant to hear of those who’s toes fell short of the sand
whose hands wore down before reaching the top of the hill
On this day, we remember the men, women, teachers, students, immigrants and children
Who were in seek of serenity’s beauty
And stand for those whose tireless feet are yet to start the journey