A little dignity, a little respect in our life
We do not want much; we do not crave for more
Show your concern at least, give us our space.
Sit on the space, have a feel, understand the reality
The difference between the beauty and terror
Hungry cannot get food, the poor get poorer…
Let us enjoy the sunshine, the green grass, the fresh air
Do not dig grave, do not throw us in an abyss
Do not beat us, abuse us, and throw us on pavement…
What if you do not like all this…this upsurge…this spring
What if you see evil in our movement, darkness under sun?
See, we are distressed but not crumbled, not crushed.
We will take with our sadness, our grief, our anger
In our protest… in our fight…in our battle for survival
We must say; we are human, we are worthy to live a life.
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An anthem for our times. Celebrating and foregrounding , community and commonality of hope rising up in resistance to institutionalised Corporate greed and mendacity. This is the Occupy phenomenon described in verse !
Louis- You are spot on. Thanks for your thoughtful comments.