Equality - Maya Angelou

Equality by Maya AngelouYou declare you see me dimlythrough a glass which will not shine,though I stand before you boldly,trim in rank and marking time.You do own to hear me faintlyas a whisper out of range,while my drums beat out the messageand the rhythms never change. Equality, and I will be free.Equality, and I will be free. You announce my ways are wanton,that I fly from man to man,but if I'm just a shadow to you,could you ever understand ? We have lived a painful history,we know the shameful past,but I keep on marching forward,and you keep on coming last. Equality, and I will be free.Equality, and I will be free. Take the blinders from your vision,take the padding from your ears,and confess you've heard me crying,and admit you've seen my tears. Hear the tempo so compelling,hear the blood throb in my veins.Yes, my drums are beating nightly,and the rhythms never change. Equality, and I will be free.Equality, and I will be free.Support the showPoems are green and Poetry is mean. -Poetry Beast Please accept my endless gratitude,I'm tickled pink,You're a gift!Thank you for your time and attention.It's a blessing you've stopped to observe and listen.ADDITIONAL INFO: @thebaldheadedpoet | Linktree