i have been locked by the lawless.
handcuffed by the haters.
gagged by the greedy.
and, if i know any thing at all,
it’s that a wall is just a wall
and nothing more at all.
it can be broken down.
i believe in living.
i believe in birth.
i believe in the sweat of love
and in the fire of truth.
and i believe that a lost ship,
steered by tired, seasick sailors,
can still be guided home
to port.
Affirmation, Assata Shakur