For A Better Tomorrow
By: Josh Ann Yasol.
The sound of the machines are crying,
Each crank gives off a horrible screech,
Overused and worn out with exhaustion,
Sweat dripping down their faces,
Never ending ache from overworking,
Not enough hours in the day to meet the demands,
16 Hour shifts with barely any pay,
Just when all hope was lost.
Workers organized
One after another,
Declaring their injustices,
Demanding better privileges,
Noble protest of the Americans (Kittitians and Nevisians),
Glorious fight for civil rights,
But with advances come obstacles,
State troops shooting,
Killing some, injuring many,
But with time success finally came,
After many trial and errors,
Progress peeked through.
The note from the author states: What is being said in the poem above? This poem states the hardship that people went through during the Industrial Revolution. Eventually, the Revolution led up to the many Labour Unions that were being made. This briefly describes the conditions that drove them to create these Unions.
I am pretty sure that many persons living today could recall the many hardship that they, their families, neighbors and many others went through right here in our very beautiful country. I am very hopeful that those situation will never occur again right here in our very beautiful country.