In The Eyes Of ...

Equality’s not measured

By words

Or even laws

One son rides an open road

One dies an afterthought

I’ve heard a lot of talking

“Great progress has been made”

When we take three steps ahead

They pine for olden days

Plain terrified of change

My dad

He was no man of words

But what he said was wise

He told me that where freedom rings

All people hear the cries

Fear turns hills to mountains

It’s brought about such pain

We never will have equal

Until we see the same

Until we feel the chains

By D. Lukow