Oh you
You rebel
You queer and wayward child
You abandoned and listless
You angry and forgotten
You brown and black and indigenous
You homeless and impoverished
You dreamer
You warrior
You are not alone here
You have never been alone
Not in this place, not in this time
Not in the whole of history
There have always been ones like you
There will always be ones like you
We have always fought
In the papers, in the streets
With paint cans and with pens
With knives and with torches
In your armor inadequate
In your fear and your rage
You have never been alone
Plant your feet like the thousand year oak
Scream like the ghosts of your ancestors
Light your hearts on fire
With the ashes of all the dead suns
Oh you
You rebel
You irredeemable soul
You arrogant and desperate
You immigrant and refugee
You moody and awkward and unsure
You romantic and impossible
You dreamer
You warrior
Take up your arms
Abandon your fears
History is calling you
The heirs of Revolution
Rise
I'm not a poetry guy, but I liked this. :mittens:
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I submitted this to the UUs and they asked me to tone it down.
Nothing has made me question affiliating with a church more.
Quote from: Q. G. Pennyworth on August 07, 2019, 09:51:31 PM
I submitted this to the UUs and they asked me to tone it down.
Nothing has made me question affiliating with a church more.
Pacifists gonna pacifist.
I love it - it radiates strength to the weak and the truth to power
I can see what you mean about the UU shirking from a righteous war
https://www.uua.org/worship/words/poetry/blessing-front-lines
(https://i.imgur.com/qcSyPpj.jpg)
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I love that!!