For The Courageous - Alixa

[Lawrence Robinson]

For The Courageous
 
You
who replants today despite unwelcoming soil
so tomorrow can be worthy of the roots;
Your children will grow up to be oak trees
 
You
who cracks lies
until the grass finds enough spine
to break concrete and taste rain
for the first time;
Your children will sing unconquered through hurricanes
 
You
who names the nameless
and speaks of their suffering
so we never forget the familiarity of their essence;
Your children will be unashamed of their reflection
 
You
who pushes against the jagged perimeters
thrusting your weight until you can mold freedom
regardless of the danger;
Your children will dance bravely through sorrow
 
You
who goes barefoot and empty handed
despite the heavy boots and gun you’ve been given
leaving destiny untouched;
Your children will be prophets,
have fate pressed against their eyes
 
You
who has been brave enough to move through the earthquakes of heart-break
and carry love into ancestry with permanence
Your children will forgive the ghosts that have haunted their nights
and open the door for their departure in the morning
 
                       - Alixa
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