In a place where we belong
there will be no wrong.
There will be no discrimination
or violence or fear of extermination.
We will replace that with determination
we create for the next generation.
We will be free to choose
and nobody will lose.
Free from getting hit on the head
or dying from something you got in bed.
Where everyone will know what they need to know
where that will enrich their lives and make them grow.
Where we can breathe clean sweet air
and provide homes with tender loving care.
Where we become part of the tapestry
but remain authentic to our ancestry.
No longer will our mouths be stuck to the bottle
relax, kick back, and take our feet off the throttle.
What a good world this would be
if we could find the key
that would make us a community
encouraging individuality.
Santa Clara University
Emerging Leaders Class
Carrie Anderson, Jessica Avison, Javier Benavidez, Julia Bruck,
Tom Casey,
Lena Cooper, Charlie Cownie, Amanda Hyslop, Carrisa
Kuempel, Khanh Nguyen,
Sara Pfannes, Nick Steiner, Zabrina Zimmer
February 19, 1997
This poem was written by students in the Emerging Leaders class at Santa Clara University. It was created during a class session on "Serving and Leading a Diverse Community."
Emerging Leaders is a leadership class offered by the Center for Student Leadership. The class was designed for first year undergraduate students who are interested in developing their leadership potential. For more information contact the Center for Student Leadership at Santa Clara University or visit our web site at: http://www.scu.edu/SCU/Centers/StudentLeadership/
Erin Kimura
