A Choice

How do you explain race?

How can you change someone’s taste?

Why does one person deserve this,

but others don’t make the graduation list?

Politicians pass a bunch of laws

that leave cracks and flaws.

Schools continue to become worse

when adults put their desires first.

How do you explain race?

How can you change someone’s taste?

Education should be available for all

with teachers making the calls.

Knowledge should be a right

that enables kids to take flight.

They say we’ve progressed,

but children are still oppressed.

How do you explain race?

How can you change someone’s taste?

We can be the voice

that allows children to have a choice.

Megan Gallagher