Sunday, January 17, 2021

Langston Hughes: I Look At the World

I wept as I read this poem from Langston Hughes. May these times break all of our hearts wide open that we might together finally, finally make the world that's in our minds. Molly


I look at the world
From awakening eyes in a black face—
And this is what I see:
This fenced-off narrow space   
Assigned to me.

I look then at the silly walls
Through dark eyes in a dark face—
And this is what I know:
That all these walls oppression builds
Will have to go!

I look at my own body   
With eyes no longer blind—
And I see that my own hands can make
The world that's in my mind.
Then let us hurry, comrades,
The road to find.
 
Langston Hughes

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