A Beautiful Ride

It would’ve been an honor to be a Freedom Rider To be able to fulfill my desire To sacrifice my life for a change For the exchange Of a better tomorrow I would be a soldier in a nonviolent war I would watch an angry group of white men roar And throw their corrupt fists in the air All I would do is say a prayer And use my weapon of abstenance upon brutality As I look into all of those faces A beautiful blend of different races I see the true success behind the Freedom ride Strangers nationwide stood side by side All gathered for the same cause The Freedom Riders stayed true to their training Although the racist comments and lack of progress was frustrating Nonviolence ultimately won this war Every second was worth fighting for It was a beautiful ride.