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A Poem in Support of You

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Christine Burney Student Contributor, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SCAD ATL chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I have so much to say.  This summer was terrible, what can I say? Sometimes, only poetry is appropriate, when so much could be distorted.  All I know is I can’t be silent.  My purpose in this article is to let all my friends know that I support their move toward freedom and justice.  Injustice is something that simply must be settled.  Our country is a place of justice and freedom for those who would desire it; regardless of what it looks like now.  This is my show of support towards that end for every African American, ultimately every American.  Freedom is not easy, but it is worth it.

 

Freedom

Freedom is a word of selfish delight

A private desire

A public fight

 

Image courtesy of Mawhyah Milton

 

Those who would gain it are warriors

While many desire and settle for less

A total freedom is a slap in the face, a vehicle inviting you to come in

 

Simultaneously, a place of abandon, adventure, and sheer terror

The connection is the heart.

Suddenly working, beating, pumping in new life

Ready for the onslaught 

 

Image courtesy of Mawhyah Milton

 

Freedom, so controversial

Those who would enter it choose the degree

A complete freedom is a decree of independence and of war

Yet, at the point of decision you are ready

 

Freedom, worth living

Freedom, worth dying

Freedom is power

 

Your power is in your choice

You say yes

You say no

Image courtesy of Mawhyah Milton

 

To be under the control of another

No 

We choose.  

We honor

We choose.

 

The true measure is your decision

 

The other side of no is conflict

Yet, is freedom worth it.

You were meant to be free

 

Freedom no passive person possess

Don’t lose in the busyness of the day

Don’t let down, Don’t settle

You are meant for glory

 

I will meet you on the other side.

 

For more illustrations from the lovely SCAD Alumna, Mawhyah Milton, head to her website and follow her on social media.

She just got accepted into this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach Show!  Show your support if you like.  

 

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Christine Burney

SCAD ATL

Starting out as a staff writer & visual contributor in the Spring of 2016, Christine soon became the replacement Campus Correspondent at Her Campus Savannah College of Art and Design for the 2016-17 school year. In January 2017, she facilitated the launch of the SCAD Atlanta branch's own editorial launch, apart from the Savannah campus, leading the team to win some 2017 Her Campus awards!  She is an illustrator and avid history lover, and she also served in the Army as an Analyst and went to Bethel Ministry School before attending SCAD.  Her goal, as an illustrator, writer and in life in general, is to mine life of the treasure contained within.  She loves to find and put on display ideas, people (portraiture) and beautiful things.  Valuable things that are all around us in our everyday life in the form of friends, coworkers, classmates, nature, even industry.  She loves music (even writing songs and performing!), dance and new adventures.   Eventually she plans to write and illustrate children's books, have her own business featuring greeting cards, paper products, and her own revolutionary online/physical editorial publication.  For more about Christine check out her website at www.christineburney.com.