Echoes of the Tide
2024, Junior, Poetry & Spoken Word
Beneath the waves, deep and wide, lies a tale that the ocean cannot hide. The whispers and cries of ancestors, carried by the sea, their strength and courage, passed down to me.
From shores where dreams were born and dreams were shattered, to lands where freedom’s light finally mattered. In this safe place, the music of the ocean whispered to me, a symphony full of elegance and grace.
We can undoubtedly persevere, if we have hope and courage, while the seas rise and the storms intensifies, surely, we will have a bright future with shiny blue oceans as magnificent as the heavens above.
Our past was forged on these watery plains, with sweat and tears, with losses and gains. Yet in these depths, we find our power, to stand strong together, to face this hour.
The ocean’s might, both friend and foe, teaches us the way we need to grow. In unity and love, we find our stride, to protect these waters, to turn the tide.
As black youth, our future intertwined, with the health of the sea, with humankind. We’ll lead the charge, with voices clear, to safeguard the planet, to cherish what’s dear.
The ocean’s call, we heed with pride, to heal the world, to turn the tide. For in its depths, our history lies, a source of strength as we arise.