Where was your voice?
Today we are going to publish a poem sent to us by Maggie Holtz, a tenth grade student at Vincentian Academy-Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Maggie, you are a rockstar.
WHERE WAS YOUR VOICE
By Maggie Holtz
You came to me with desires and dreams
Dreams for your country, the land of the free.
But why did you leave them unspoken?
You spoke to me of injustices and ideas
Ideas on jobs and war, education and taxes.
But why were you silent about all these things that
made up your world?
You told me of your wishes and goals
Goals for your country, the home of the brave.
But why did you let only the brave speak up?
Now you come to me with anger and frustration
Frustration with your country, frustration with yourself.
But now I have just one question for you
Where was your voice?
Maggie, you are a rockstar.
WHERE WAS YOUR VOICE
By Maggie Holtz
You came to me with desires and dreams
Dreams for your country, the land of the free.
But why did you leave them unspoken?
You spoke to me of injustices and ideas
Ideas on jobs and war, education and taxes.
But why were you silent about all these things that
made up your world?
You told me of your wishes and goals
Goals for your country, the home of the brave.
But why did you let only the brave speak up?
Now you come to me with anger and frustration
Frustration with your country, frustration with yourself.
But now I have just one question for you
Where was your voice?
posted by Hans Riemer at 11:49 AM
3 Comments:
This poem is brilliant. Truly brilliant. It speaks to those who feel like they have no voice.
Ya' know, like the people on this blog. 99% of the posts are PRO privitization, yet Hans and RTV say they're the voice of the youth.
Your not my voice Hans. Maybe you should read that poem again and then look at the posts here.
Speak for what the youth really wants Hans.
I agree. How poetic. No matter how many people post their view on this website, RTV still sees it necessary to cram their agenda down our throats. Let the real youth be heard. I'm sure that wasn't the reason for posting the poem, but that is what I got out of it.
Power to the poeple.
The voice is not there because there is not the sense that speaking up counts. A primary purpose of education, one of its original intents, was that for a democratic republic (such as our nation's foundry) to be effective it must have informed citizens. To be informed, to follow and understand the issues, requires appropriate education. Not just to read or write but also to seek the answers to questions: to research for comprehension, to gain understanding of differing points of view and then to decide and take action.
Sometimes your voice is to provide elected officials your opinion on an issue but your most powerful voice is your vote.
Thank you for the poem-it was fitting.
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