Ciara LillyI planted kisses on legs too weary to move
Hoping they would bloom into strength
It is a shame how life makes us so fond of running
From ourselves
Yet no matter how fast we run
We will go nowhere
For shackles are not meant to run in
We must
Break
Free
… We must
Love
Until it pumps compassion
Through the veins of society
Resuscitating the meaning of life
To live equally
To live true to ourselves
We have been dead too long
Ciara’s Facts: Ciara Lilly is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is pursuing a degree in English, with a minor in Journalism. The North Carolina native has always had a passion for writing and is determined to have her voice heard. She can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
*Photo by GMO Photographer Billy Montgomery.
