Page 75 - Poems by Alyson Malach - Childhood to Adulthood

Change comes by telling the story

In England's annals, a harrowing tale,

Of slavery's grasp, where hope grew pale.

Black bodies bought, sold, and defiled,

Their spirits crushed; their dreams exiled.

Denied their names, their heritage stripped,
Their stories silenced; their history clipped.

Educa�on withheld, a deliberate snare,

To keep them down, in a world unfair.

Even as chains broke, and freedom sung,

The echoes of prejudice s�ll clung.
Overt racism, a venomous creed,

Denying rights, neglec�ng their need.

In every realm, from job to school,

The legacy of bias remains cruel.

Segrega�on's shadow, though less stark,
S�ll darkens lives, leaves las�ng marks.

Housing, jobs, leadership denied,

Their aspira�ons unfairly defied.

A system rigged, where privilege reigns,

And equality's promise remains in chains.
But change must dawn, it's long overdue,

In 2024, the call rings true.

To reckon with history's darkest stains,

And forge a future where jus�ce reigns.

Acknowledge the past, with courage and grace,

And build a world where all find their place.
Inclusion, equity, the paths we tread,

To honour the living and mourn the dead.

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