My Ancestors

I see for you breathe for you
walk and talk for you
I have the blood of slaves
running through my veins
I'm a spitting image of a black
man I eat at public places
I sit anywhere I want on the bus
I am forever grateful for all you've done
for me you fought you marched you prayed
you were slaved against your will
beat disrespected jailed hung
but still you stand strong
unbreakable and hard to beat
nothing stopped you
you stayed on your feet
you yelled freedom freedom
all we want is to be free
free to eat sit where we want
do what we want equal rights
is all we want
I wish you could see what I
see I have rights I voted
I have a black President
thanks to you
Written by: Rynesha Snowden