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passing the torch


it all started with a wise person telling stories like a chief to his children an old man telling not stories of fairy tale, but the tales of harsh realities of Taino Indians being enslave by someone who was actually lost when he travel to the indies he have the nerve to call it India, where in all reality, it was call the indies he claim to found the so call color people, it was the color people finding him he look lost like a tourist in 42nd street walking aimlessly yet he claim he discover the country he use those people to discover the country these are the same people who build materials hand made using all parts besides a blade yet he thanked them by capturing and strip their freedom of all that defines Taino Indians yes, the color people fought back and stood up to what is rightfully theirs yet we celebrate the holiday call columbus day i'll celebrate that day alright, with my taino, afro, carribean puerto rican self with my red, white and blue i know that all i say is true i thank my boricua brother for conveying that important history. torch was then pass to me i tell my students the importance of why history is meaningfully essential like vitamin A so that way, they don't rely on books. where you think all the lies are bury? in the LIEbrary
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