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Hold On

April 13, 2021
By LyReSa PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
LyReSa PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.” — Dr Martin Luther King Jr


We march for our freedom and sing for their justice.

I am scared.

We fight, but it seems to only provoke those with weapons and privilege.


Privilege, what does that mean?

Nothing, to those who have it; but everything to those who don’t.


We have the same souls, the same human rights and the same eyes.

Yet you don’t see the same.


Our lungs filled with anger but only to speak positivity and peace.

Your lungs filled with ammo as you scream at us; as bullets fill our chest entering our lungs.

Yet we still cough up peace and justice.

We still say their names.


This isn’t a fight, it’s an assault on those who have nothing but the chains around their hands with their hands up in a fist to show that we aren’t afraid anymore.


Afraid of your “privilege”

Afraid to speak up.

Afraid to sing out.


We won’t fight;

 an eye for an  eye will make the world go blind.


You gave us freedom of speech, so now it's time to give us freedom of life.

When the sun goes down, who is in control?

Control in numbers, control in views.


Sooner or later, you will give in

Until then we will keep marching; keep singing our freedom songs.

Keep our hands connected and 

Hold On.


The author's comments:

This is during the protests of Black Lives Matter when people were getting killed and getting hurt or arrested. I was inspired to write this after the song Hold On by unknown. The artist is never named. But you can hear it on youtube.com/watch?v=TfvLZjofEXA. The song talks about holding on and keep on plowing. It made me think about how our ancestors thought that they had won when we got our rights but if they could see us marching in the streets like they did they would be shocked. 


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