Year 11 English

I am Charlie - By Lyndsay Mackenzie

I am stubborn yet an activist 

I wonder if there’s a day that we’ll regain our rights 

I hear the loss of faith around me, complaints of our current ways 

I see the impacts and damage of Western society around me 

I want to release my community from the grasps of our oppressors 

I am stubborn yet an activist 

I pretend that I am connected to my land whilst I drink with Faith 

I feel a strong sense of isolation  

I touch the hearts of others whilst reaching for my ancestors 

I worry that I am truly forever lost 

I am stubborn yet an activist 

I understand that I must step forward and help my community 

I say that we must regain our cultural practices 

I dream of being liberated from lawful restrictions 

I try to make a difference and teach our traditions 

I hope that our younger generations will not lose our ways 

I am stubborn yet an activist