Without suffering
Without sacrifice
Without dedication
Without persistence
There will be no
Community
There will be no
Continuation
There will be no
Future
Those who have
Suffered
Sacrificed
Persisted
Have paved the way
For new tomorrows
Have made available
New opportunities
Have given us
All
Another chance
To redeem ourselves
To restore ourselves
To rekindle
The flame of freedom
To survive the onslaughts
The insults
The lies
Of those of dark determination
Who now control
Our Nations
Our Communities
Our Associations
Now
Our time has come
As their time is over
Mankind awakens from it's slumber
It's death match is over
Now
Free again
Free to say
We are Man
Under the rule of Self
Self
Which is under the rule of God
Free of all isms
Walking together
Working together
For the betterment of all
For the continuation
Of human community
It was through sacrifice
It was through suffering
It was through persistence
And
Dedication
That we have advanced as a species
And
Now advance
And
Will advance
And
Prosper and Thrive
Together
© 2017 M.N. Hopkins
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