against tyranny

mustard gas sting further angers them
it does not discourage youthful protest
it cannot offset people subjected to persecution
from expressing themselves
when they have collectively received
the last straw on the camel's back
the ideals of rebellion finally break out in fire and flame
smoking internal conviction
ends up causing political combustion
forcing change on antiquated conceptions

we cannot starve, we have the right to eat
we cannot remain slaves, we have the right to walk freely
we cannot be kept ignorant, we have the right to vote
we will not continue watching you become richer
in our poverty we have the right to seek our children’s future


brethren, throw the cocktail Molotov
confrontation is the order today
for old-fashioned conversation has become impossible
violence is the only way to compel change
so that those oppressed may do more
than dream of shining


against tyranny
[2007.13.3…a]