If I had not a back, would you still trust me?
Or would my hands be powerless,
futile plea?
My vision blurs,
tears flow down my throat's abyss,
Words stumble,
choked by tangles,
pain's amiss.
Would limbs endure the miles I walked for you?
I cherish your baggage,
to be fair,
it's true.
The way it captivates me when I bear the weight, Yet your heaviness,
I can't but celebrate.
I sing a symphony,
can't help but implore,
Why must you be so harsh?
I ask once more.
I harbor dreams and have a soul,
it's plain,
Yet father's actions scream in silent disdain.
I dream of being a baller,
shining bright,
But the father thrusts the ball so deep,
no light.
Is this the evil tales and stories foretell?
Perhaps elsewhere this burden ought to dwell.
Now I endure both pain and joy,
When will I shed this baggage, find my place?
The system's harsh,
society unkind,
it's true,
Men in blue have caught me,
my world askew.
Behind a cage,
a bird with a load,
I reside,
While the father roams,
untouchable,
no guide.
Ancestral baggage,
vast,
we all must bear,
Freedom's quest,
rules enacted,
our affair.
In ridiculed absurdity,
we bear the weight,
As pests among us hinder,
we stagnate.
Perhaps we should prune the ailing branches sore, Remove the pests that rot us to the core.
Or are we so accustomed to these plagues,
That they've become part of our baggage,
vague?
She's still enchanting,
no matter where we stand,
Her curves and grace,
a beauty so grand.
Her face illuminates the dawn to dusk,
A morning's gaze,
a gift, no earthly husk.
She weeps, ignites,
constricts in temper's dance,
Treat her with care,
she'll bless with an advance.
The baggage she entrusts to us,
we keep,
In fire and ice,
both summer and in sleep.
She's mountains,
forests,
oceans,
all in stride, .
Yet do we honor her,
our source and guide?
What is this baggage?
Listen, I'll proclaim,
It's shirking responsibility,
causing shame.
Claiming riches while others suffer lack, Neglecting dreams,
holding progress back.
Baggage denies its role,
causing despair,
In the name of faith,
it's a pain that we bear.
Talent buried,
stifled, never given breath,
Claiming to serve the people,
while causing death.
Let's unite,
return the baggage where it's due,
Create a world of compassion,
love anew.