nuestros hermanos y hermanas

by Henry Burt Stevens
04/07/2006
authorsden.com/henrybstevens

out of the schools
and into the streets
up on our feet
and out of our seats

time honored proven
protest shout and sing
basic voices raised
from those with no voice

demonstrating and ruly
walking walking to
make a point for
all to see

even those who won't
see us dismiss us
hunt us abuse us
we do the dirty work

this is all very
American-think back-
black slavery the irish
italian chinese any improvished

willing to come to do
our rough and dirty work
now the spanish
who's next?

mis niños, yo estoy tan orgulloso de usted