Protesters Confession

Protest is something you do with little or no return

There is this strange thing you must learn

You have to figure out how to hold in your mind

Acceptance of little return and hope for change at the same time

You must not be disheartened by

No movement on the other side

You need optimism and hope for great change

And the realism to know you will likely fail and try again

How do we do both without our hearts breaking?

Know that when I say we can do this, a part of me is faking