The Essence of Chicano-ism

The Person I Long To Be

The day light breaks again
Another day has begun.

But still no sleep has come.
My body is wearyMy mind overworked.

I lie awake thinking But what I am unsure.
I need to break free from the cycle I endure.

Everyday is the same and the nights are undistinguished.
I feel as though I am being pushed along with the tide unable to break free from the everyday flow.

This is not me I need to change, before time takes over and I am unable to change.
I need to be freed from the grasp of ordinary and become that person I have always longed for.

Express myself in every way, and conquer the dreams as I lie awake.
Then I may fall asleep and put my mind to rest.

Make changes in my life and help those in need.
I would like to touch everyone's life in a positive way and leave my mark on society before I fade away.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

The Essence of Chicano-ism

We are a proud breed
Determine to do and not to heed
We were born during a time of policital activism
In the middle of racism
We have matured to gray haired, bronzed by the sun
The weapons we used were not guns
They were actions of pure motivational movement
Today we reflect upon things that were and things that could have been
Yet we will continue to be seen
As Chicanos, political activist that moved a people