Miles to go

before we sleep

before you take this pill 
you should totally go with me
there are miles to go before we sleep

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a summer sun hides beneath our skin
I hope its light 
we one day get to bask in
when justice is served
and we receive our peace
but there are still miles to go
before we sleep

before our memories 
can be corners of joy
and not sharpened weapons to keep
when our minds are no longer blistered
from this ethereal heat 
there are miles to go
before we sleep

when our souls ignite for joy
instead of burning for justice
when our teeth don't have to chew 
on the embers of words 
too hot to speak

our world overheating
makes us weak 
but fascist faces
only have our ass to greet

though there are miles to go 
before we sleep
we hope you feel your soles on fire
when you find yourself in the pit
you coal-bellied
ashy
piece of 

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This was a collaborative poem! Here are the wonderful writers that contributed:

Tanjena Taani, Bob Johnson, Vision2Verse, Michael Teferi, Kay Vicencio, Amrita Skye Blaine, Dr.Henna - Soul Mentor, HEW(Hue) of Poetry

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please note:

sometimes when creating a collaborative poem, it ends up that even smaller fragments lead to a unified whole or that words and phrases call for further shaping and moulding. This is no reflection on the contributor. Instead, it’s a beautiful reminder that the creative process is always filled with twists and turns.

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