Victorious

by Lauren Alyse

 We are tired

Tired of sitting back

Ignoring hatred

Staying stagnant

We are tired

But we got time

Time to

Build each other up

Adjusting each other's crowns

Polishing armor

Educating

Organizing

Supporting

We might be tired

But we aren't sleeping

We might be tired

But we still have strength

The revolution started long ago

But today we rise again

Our brothers and sisters that came before us

Paved a way for progress

Progress that we are continuously building upon

They showed us we have a life

A life worth fighting for

In this revolution

We all stand together

Arm in arm

Fighting the greatest war

Not against people

But against ideas, powers and principles

Those principles have aged

Those ideas are more tired than we feel

All of which need to be transformed

Transformed into respect for all races

People in all places

We won't let a rock go unturned

We will fight until it's over

It's our revolution

We will stand together in triumph

Our story is already written

We are just walking through the pages

Pages filled with determination

Each new chapter bringing hope

The last chapter is yet to come

While you might see a revolution

We will have our eyes focused on our victory

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MEET LAUREN