You tell me
It cannot be so
You say
Simple hands cannot change the fate of humanity
I say humanity is a boundless absorbing heart
Transcending death and generations and centuries
Absorbing bullets and stitches and tear gas
Enduring humiliation
And illegal abortions and thankless jobs
I say to you
The heart of humanity has not and will not be broken
And let us raise ourselves like lanterns
With the millions of others
With the mad and the forgotten and the strong of heart
To shine