Poems
Stand Strong
A poem by Zelda Quakawoot, Mackay, QLD
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Stand tall Young brothers And those who rise Against demise, Two centuries We have held this fire Stand true Our ancestors spirits Are here… Respect never retires Stand up We’ve marched Our voices have been heard; Stand here Where we belong Stand altogether With our passionate hearts For respect We all stand strong.
Zelda was inspired to this poem by AFL player Adam Goodes standing up to the people who taunted and racially abused him.
"He stood tall for respect," she writes, "and this supports the efforts of other Indigenous profile players for keeping it real."