History’s Footprints

So many pounding the surface

Through the inequality barons of wealth chose

Through past desperate bare feet surviving

Comes the birth of children now becoming more than aware

Their soles willing to become callused leather

Even as some of hand-me-down sneakers

Others of wingtip success monikers

Collectively challenge the generational suffering

For all those bearing the scars of

Footprints rising

And falling

Yet…

Today

Tomorrow

We are witnessing footprints rising

Black

Brown

Yellow

White

Collectively coming down hard

Their resonance vibrating around the world

Equality hovering faithfully

Steadfast in its resolve

At last.

(Hopefully)