I say no!

I say no

They ask us to love them and love them some more

They have taken our identities from us but yet they want more

Our freedom

Our compassion

One day someone has to say enough is enough

Liberation fell on us with our first breaths

They say we must do it on our own

Groupings of individuals

Categorically placed in cages

Wings severed from flesh and bone

To go along to get along

Wear these clothes

Shave this

Exercise like this

Dance like this

Listen to that

Be a slave

Cut your hair

Stand up straight

Walk like that

Do this and do that

Go here and study what I say

Don’t smoke

Don’t fuck

Don’t love

How can they ask so much of us and give us little

I don’t know how they thought the forgotten would be silent

Well enough is enough

It is time for the silent to speak