Forgotten Sacrifice: Written by Zainab

This poem was written by Zainab Majid, one of our youth bloggers, during Antyx's and @springboardyyc Youth Mural Project! Over the next couple of weeks, we will be releasing all of the content our youth bloggers have created, so keep an eye out for more!

Forgotten Sacrifice

Written by Zainab Majid

I see a wall 

A place to mark my territory  

The cost is heavy 

But I take the risk anyway  

Something tells me to stop 

Yet I still grab my spray paint can  

And glance over my shoulder often 

Out of fear of being discovered 

Anonymity is my identity 

I grab blues and reds and blacks 

In hopes of expressing my resentment against this law 

That bans me from leaving my mark 

The sacrifice I make today 

Will hopefully change the minds of tomorrow  

Even if it becomes a forgotten sacrifice  

The message will live on