Are you listening?
My voice was given to me
Handed to me on a silver platter
But the rising question
Does it deserve to be heard?
Does it deserve to be heard in school hallways to radio stations?
Does it deserve to be heard in the train station to car radios on highways?
Does it deserve to be heard from the roads of Botswana to 23rd street?
Does it deserve to be heard by children who aspire to be great?
My voice is like wildfire as it spreads inspiration to kids and adults
My voice should create dreams
My voice should heard at marches and protests
My voice should not be kept in a cage by the white man
My voice is me
The answer to my question:
Yes my voice deserves to be heard.
Rachel, 14, attends 21st Century STEM Academy.
