Friday, August 5, 2022

We Are the Gatekeepers of Our Creativity

You planted the seed

that grew into the Oak

that became the hanging tree.

you stole the land and the fruits of our labors

our minds, bodies and souls

claimed our heritage as your own and remade our gods in your image.

And now, hundreds of years later

while our bone deep scars remain raw

you have the audacity to cry out against "gatekeeping"


We reclaim what was stolen

Our modern rhythms

in tune with the thrumming sound of the blood and moans of our ancestors

are not for you. 

Our battle cries, hakas, and revolutionary hymns

are not for you.

We hereby turn off the spigot.

that tortured teat

from which you commoditized our existence.

Pimp out your own

we quit. 


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