Salute
by Caitlin Morski
Here’s to the mothers, the daughters, the Brides
Who followed the rules while biding their time
Waiting for the rest of the world to realize
Freedom for all could be seen through their eyes.
Looking around, seeing cages and bars,
Seeing their goal shine like the North Star.
There’s a way that feels right, and it’s worth fighting for
Even while others keep slamming the doors
Raising their voices and printing the words.
The truth isn’t useful if you cannot be heard,
But when you’re hands are tied, you use what you’ve got,
So with courage, with truth and conviction they fought.
They held their breaths, waiting, prayed for release.
With votes being cast, solutions with peace.
When the last vote came in, they let out a cheer.
The battle had lasted more than one hundred years.
So here’s to the mothers, the daughters, the Brides
Who followed the rules while biding their time
Waiting for the rest of the world to realize
Freedom for all could be seen through their eyes.
Yes, Freedom for all could be seen in their eyes.
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'Ski Nopsis:
Congratulations, Kathryn!
This piece is part of a tryptic by Kathryn that got accepted to the Photo(GEO)graphy exhibit at the Bonifas Arts Center.
'SKI is still planning our summer 2010. If you know a library where 'SKI should play for the Summer Reading Program, e-mail us and let us know!
Keep your eye open for a remastered version of 'Ski - Live at the Jo. Same great music, different sound!
'Ski is currently recording our new CD "Resisting Rhyme"
E-mail us with suggestions for what songs to put on it.
In our 'Ski-D players:
Kathryn:
Anything by Bonnie Raitt
Brian:
MC Chris is Dead - MC Chris
Black Gives Way to Blue - Alice in Chains
Caitlin:
Shine - Bond
The Three Musketeers (1995) OST
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