Where are the poets
the seekers of truth...
the tellers of nite and the lamps of tomorrow
Where are the street philosophers
Building on truth and social injustice
bringing voice to a people,
empowering them with thought
and the presence of concern where there is none;
Where are the fools?
the ones willing to be outkast
for speaking up and out,
celebrating another victory against oppression
and hopelessness;
Where are they?
who will sing a bitter sweet lullaby
putting to rest another untruth about "us"
and "them" and "those" who breed and
live lovely in ignorance;
Where are the lovers of life?
Those who have come and saw, lived
and breathed another breath to learn to love again
Where are the lovers of the people?
Where are the truth seekers?
Who will hold the torch
and spout affirmations of what is and what is not
Who sees history but does not tell it?
Where are they?
Where are the poets?
- E. Mac
