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Written by Venus Aradhya, 15, Washington
Do you remember us, our voices buried down
Pushed far beneath us until you can’t hear a sound
The constant echoes of the challenges we call
They resound back, making our hopes fall
Your lies, are they blankets to cover your fears?
From the cold truth you refuse to hear
You shove and push our thoughts away
But we won’t fall, no not today
Can you hear that boom?
That’s the sound of our determination like a cannon
Can you hear that crack?
That’s the sound of our resiliation like a firework
Because no, we’re just as worthy so stop trying to push us down
And no, we’ll come back stronger so you better watch out
You’ll remember us now, in the streets out voices preach
Every nook and cranny, minds of many they reach
Stronger than before, even our echoes break through
With our strength in numbers, there’s nothing we can’t do
The barriers we break down with our might
The changes we push and monsters we fit her
Try to bury our cries, you’ll only fail
Our ideas float above, like boats they sail
Can you hear that boom?
That’s the sound of our determination like a cannon
Can you hear that crack?
That’s the sound of our resiliation like a firework
Because no, we’re just as worthy so stop trying to push us down
And no, we’ll come back stronger so you better watch out
There’s no stopping us now that we’ve grown
How long did think it’d last till our strength was shown
You can push us, burry, muffle, and beat
But our tunes will resonate on repeat
Hold on to your thoughts cause here we come
We won’t stop again not for anyone
Our words are the wreckers of all your walls
Blocking us in hopes that we will fall
Underestimating is your mistake but you’ll see
What a world it’ll be when we’re finally free
Author’s note:
I wrote this poem about youth representation since I believe that youth are often underrepresented in our communities and that we are also often overlooked. This is the generation where we’ll show how we’re just as powerful and willing to fight for our own future, so it’s about time that others stop underestimating us.
