We Are Stronger

How to be happy? 

In my safe little pocket 

To truly feel safe? 

When my soul feels you 

Through walls and over oceans 

Nothing stops the pain 

I feel everyone 

When you struck me across the face 

The anger burning 

Fires, flames of hate 

Burning and blistering heat 

My heart aflame 

Closing in on me 

Little eyes and little hands 

I am one of them 

We felt you touch us 

You formed us and used us 

And our bodies remember 

We cowered and cried 

You hit us and unclothed us 

Some scream and they die 

And then we go on? 

Stop: “Victim Mentality” 

Fuck you! You abuse! 

Can we please show them? 

Please take my hand and show them  

Exactly who we are 

Yes, we are victims 

With victim mentality 

Of course, that makes sense 

Because they hit us 

They humiliated us 

They pulled us around 

Like little rag dolls 

To dress and undress at will 

Without gentleness 

And some are tricky 

Some are sweet as syrup 

And just as sticky 

But one thing is true 

“To shut your big little mouth” 

“You are just a lie” 

“You do not exist”... 

Because if you existed 

They have to face them 

If we are victims 

They will see in the mirror 

See what they have done 

Black eyes are swirling  

Memories syphoned from lies 

Monster: Face Yourself 

We will call them out 

No revenge- Revelation 

Across the whole globe 

Show them who we are 

We are not starting a war 

We don’t want a war 

They started the war 

But we will fucking end it 

We will not be quiet 

We will not be quiet 

We can not be quiet because  

the screams are flowing  

Little eyes and little hands 

An infinity of sadness 

Hidden to survive 

Screaming you can’t hear 

Screaming of a multitude  

Feel it shake your bones 

Yes, I know, I know, 

Our systems might overload 

Heat that burns and blisters 

Thick black smoke brings tears 

And violent vibrations 

Threaten our cracked bones 

They thought they broke us 

And they thought they got away 

But they will know us 

Feel it shake your bones 

And know that we are stronger 

For we are many 

Each one a lifetime 

Me too, me too, me too, me... 

We choke on the pain 

Feel it shake your bones 

They rape and take as we speak 

Feel it shake your bones 

Feel it shake your bones 

In every little action  

Every step you take 

Try, try, try. Try again 

With every interaction 

To choose love over hate 

Feel it shake your bones 

And know that we are stronger 

We can do better 

Feel it shake your bones 

We won’t let you hide and say  

it’s not happening 

Feel it shake your bones 

We are here and we are real 

And you hurt us ALL 

Feel it shake your bones 

And know that we are stronger 

For we are many 

Time to take the world 

Time for peace and happiness 

Time to heal and grow 

Feel it shake your bones 

And know that we are stronger 

For we are many 

-CKC