Deep in the earth
Under dirt and falsehoods
We waited
For our mothers
For our Fathers
For light
We could smell rain seeping through
The warmth of the sun
And the stale air of time passing
Just out of reach
We screamed
While you prayed
You thanked your god for the land you live on
He knows you mixed blood and dirt
Deep in the earth
We huddle together
No names
We were forgotten, hidden
You found our brothers
You found our sisters
We felt them slip away
Out of the dark
Out of the dirt
And into the light
Deep in the earth
We wait
We wait
We wait
With hope
Ariel Perez is a Library Specialist, audiobook enthusiast, long time shy writer and all-around social media addict. She can often be found reading behind the library with a coffee in hand.
You can follow her personal account @JupiterMorales and her book account @AudiobooksAreBooksBitch on Instagram.