Not a cog in the Machine

History

So bright and vibrant 

The past is alive

These people lived

And are remembered so fully

I wish for that

These people were human

Just like you, just like me

They broke the rules

Fought society and we call them heroes

But society does not wish to be fought

We must sit in our desks

Be quiet, pay attention

There is no learning only repetition

I understand nothing

I am nothing

Not to you

Just a cog in the machine

Just a piece of the puzzle

not an individual

I shouldn't have dreams or hopes 

You don't agree with them

You don't want me to stand out

You don't want me to be remembered

I have to conform to you

I must follow the rules

But I will stand out and stand up

I swear to make a difference

It's not about being in books 

Or being remembered by the masses 

I don't want to be Rosa Parks or Amelia Airheart

I want to make a difference

One diffference 

I want my life to mean something 

More than "she was a good student"

I want "She was a great person"

"She changed my life"

"I wish I had her courage"

Call me a rebel

Rosa was

Call me radical

Amelia was

But please when you do

also call me 

"Revolutionary"