The Power=Together

we are the ones who

turn the keys sit at the desks fill the streets

we are the ones who

tap the computers keep the cog working smooth spend hours as commuters

we are the ones who

turn the cranks work 40 to 70 hour weeks fill the banks

we are the ones who

serve the grub keep the “good” employed the Rich and Elite beloved

we are the ones who

keep the traffic running production lines humming the oil and coal sales gunning

we are the ones who

buy into ideals and rules trust others to make the decisions down pills and drinks for moods

we are the ones who

demand the stuff want and need believe we don’t have enough

we are the ones who

haul the trash dump junk in the Ocean fill the stores and keep going back

we are the ones who

pour chemicals into our water supply spray poison on our gardens cause the ecosystem to die

we are the ones who

put guns in hands turn over our children for war give up our rights and lands

we are the ones who

make the bread hand over our savings to the Feds let TV and Cable fill our heads

we are the ones who

are in anguish and pain hide in our houses lost in Society’s games

we are the ones who

sit passively by while our country is being stolen as freedom and civil liberties die

we are the ones who

can say NO make the change show others how to grow

we are the ones who

can put an end to these walls turn away from the norm

let the old ways fall

we are the ones who

leave the past world behind rely on one another together — we will be fine

*Poem from Heirs of November

***KM Sharp is a poet, writer, MSW, activist, producer, and photographer originally from Saint Louis, Missouri, who moved to Los Angeles, California, and now lives as a digital nomad, traveling and exploring the world. She has performed in shows and events nationally and internationally and her poetry and writings appear in various publications and anthologies. KM is the author of two ebooks, [I Become One](https://books2read.com/u/mqMd11) and [Heirs of November](https://books2read.com/u/3kOMeW). Check out her arts & travel blog/publication at [TravelArtistsHub](http://travelartistshub.com).***