Poems from hrewannabe
I've got time in my viens
and aches in my knees
I've got sore calves
and thick thighs
and pale feet.
I've got strong legs
that go for...
My Forefathers brought this shame to my shore,
I can only take the blame
for the pain they caused
and the fog they've cast over identities...
I sit in class and feel shame.
Hist 264:
Intro to the African Diaspora
Something my forefathers caused.
Something my forefathers relished...
I see a Diaspora set in motion.
I see it in the refugees that swarm shores only to be pushed away.
In their hands held palms up,
A backpack...
I sit quiet, posied to their words,
head tilted in respectful listening
Only sometimes I want to rage
I want to rip down doors
and...
I...