"no faces"

when i read about world history
the untouchables of india, the children of vietnam, our nuclear power
i'm left with an ill feel
as if
i'm visited by ghosts
ghosts with no faces no mouths no hands
but with tears
i can taste

brother, sister, child
your drops dip down me
i don't know if you can hear
but i'm singing
your song in the dark

i don't know your song either
i just read about your melodies
in stale edited books

let's sing
let's keep our history alive with our words
let's imprint our faces into this Earth