we are the youth of today
we are the kids on the street
we are following our own way
we are loved and we are beat
we are revolutionists
we fight with words
we fight with fists
we are changing
we stay the same
we are blaming
we are blamed
held back
restrained
encouraged
explained
ignored
trained
complimented
entertained
we are all different
we all share the same face
we live in homes, we live in tents
we all come from the same place
we are the youth of today
you put us down
you get in our way
you lift us up
you let us be
you must remember
we are your future
~erika boal