My heart is full of anticipation, but I can't remember how to hopeThe land cries out for justiceBut who is listening? The loudest voices make a contest of victimhoodTo find beauty in oppression is commendableTo oppose it is condemnableThere is none who speaks out for usWhere is our advocate? "Listen, you people, far and wideListen, … Continue reading Declaration Against Shame
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Lalala! Nobody’s Listening
We shout past each otherAnd yell, “Relativity!”, until I’m the one that’s rightSo, never mind. You do you. And I’ll do me.And people are dying in between.When it’s white folks, the flags fly at half-mastBlack bodies in the streets mean it’s just another dayYeah, I went thereBut lalala! Nobody’s listeningAnd that’s not allWe all like … Continue reading Lalala! Nobody’s Listening
The Faith of the Afflicted
Nothing, Lord, nothing can hinder your planNot the hottest temper nor the strongest handNot the shrewdest mind nor the adulterous heart of manNothing, Lord, nothing can hinder your plan From the skies above to the depths belowAnd on all the land in betweenViolence and perfidy run rampantWhile the afflicted cry out for justice Injustice is … Continue reading The Faith of the Afflicted
Naomi M. Wong 