There Are so Many More
Photo From: CBS News There is a wall, you know. A wall that holds all the names of the people who died in Vietnam. Over 57,000 names on that wall. They're there because they were lost too early And fought for what they believed was right. It's a beautiful site, But where is their wall? The names of the people who died innocently. The people who were walking home, Free of any crime, And died because their skin color made them a threat? Where is their wall? You know, I am only 20, But I have lived long enough to experience racism for 20 more years worth. I have seen it within my friends who I would call family, And I have seen it through the media Where they don't show you everything. I have read it through books and articles. I have seen it with my eyes and ears. I don't want to live in a world where I can say that I see and hear this. I don't want my future children to either. I don't want to constantly worry that every time my lover steps foot ...
