A protest of reclamation

The ground shakes in anticipation
A wave of newfound hope sparks the attention 
Of surrounding people
A march dedicated to the right of freedom
Each step marks the ground of remembrance 
A permanent mark that refuses erasure

The sound of revolution echoes in every building 
Voices that demand to be heard
Voices that demand reperation
Each chant an indictment 
Each sign a verdict 
Each fist a representation of the unity
In the black community

The sky blank 
Not wanting to distract 
From a movement of great impact
Ones that rip apart a society meant to harm 
Yet we stand together linked by our arms
A barrier of love 
Unbreakable by hate 
Joy the organiser 
Our strength the leader
We come as one 
A generational collective

Each soul, each heart sparks chills 
An air of ice towards the oppressors 
The wind creates goosebumps as to what will come 
A spiritual atmosphere overwhelms 
Their throats choked by our ancestors hands
A little taste of the abuse they catered 
Their confused cries to be released ignored
Their panicked faces a fate they have earned 
Of what it is like to be seen not heard 

The words we speak pierce hearts
Accountability we shove down their throats
Their egos become an exhibition 
It's need for attention cornered
Your need for superiority bare and exposed 

The world will shake in fear 
Secrets buried slowly exposed
The bodies they try to rid unearthed
Risen from the soil to fight for justice
Together the past, the present, the future generation stand together to watch their hate cower
In the face of reclaiming our black power
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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