i can yell
scream
protest
until i’m blue in the face
they will silence me because
i am young
i am female
i am wise beyond my years
we are tired
tired of being hostages of our silence
tired of being looked down on by the uneducated
tired of seeing systemic oppression go unaddressed
they are scared
scared of change
scared of equality
scared of the revolution
we are america
we are youth
we are unstoppable