Walking free

Issue 

Walking free

By Shane Riley

Sentenced to jail

my freedom lost

just another thing taken

from the Koori generation

They don't care or understand

all i want is our land

Long bay jail on my tribal ground

i walk on her everyday

and at night i dream away

seeing my ancestors walking free

i know one day that'll be me.

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