This was a poetry assignment for creative writing class at Mississippi State University, written November 2010.

I believe it was the last poem I created for the semester, to put together everything I had learned.

I saw the title and cried because I thought "OH this one's going to make me sound like a social justice warrior." XD
THEN I read it and cried because 20-year old me really meant it (and still means it.)

I...I'm not sure I could write another poem better than this without thoroughly researching poetry again, and another equally passionate message on my mind.