See These Hands

See these hands
They are the hands that
once were royalty
once were free
once in a land far away

See these hands
They are the hands that
welcomed you to their home
hands you tied and bound
hands you took from their families

See these hands
They are the hands that
were forced to sail your ships
to enslave themselves
arriving to an unfriendly land

See these hands
They are the hands that
birthed your babies
raised your children
buried your dead

See these hands
They are the hands that
tilled your soil
planted your crops
harvested the yeild

See these hands
They are the hands that
built your roads
polished your buggys
road in the back of the wagon

See these hands
They are the hands that
washed your dirty laundry
ironed your clothes
wore your hand me downs

See these hands
They are the hands that
cooked your meals
served your dinners
ate your leftovers

See these hands
They are the hands that
scrubbed your floors
polished your silver
never owned anything

See these hands
They are the hands that
made your nation
built your cities
lived in your slums

See these hands
They are the hands that
were forced to the back of the bus
unwelcomed in your lunchrooms
kept out of your schools

See these hands
They are the hands that
have done it all
from the very beginning
getting credit for none

See these hands
They are the hands that
have lived a thousand years
shed a million tears
cried for its lost young

See these hands
They are the hands that
were so busy doing for you
never having the time for us
and almost losing itself

See these hands
They are the hands that
must grab onto today
step out with pride
and finally begin to live

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