by a whistle
the line was crossed when the murder of Till happened
beating until death while government took no action
all of this made a judgement of dismissal
all of this caused just by a whistle
a little whistle that ignited a whole nation
a nation angered by common isolation
this led to Parks defying a southern custom in that time
or federal troops intervening the "Little Rock Nine"
the whistle while dodging the cover ups of uncle sam
was able to mark its territory in Birmingham
even though it was tortured by dogs and an explosion
it didn't show sign of any type of erosion
even though i can't reminisce
you already know where i'm going with this
and come to think through all these events that are so uncivil
all of this caused just by a whistle
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