Langston Hughes

Lelia writes: Today I memorized this poem.

Democracy

By: Langston Hughes

Democracy will not come
today, this year

nor ever through

compromise and fear

I have as much right as 

the other fellow has

to walk with my own two feet 

and own land

I tire so of hearing people say 

Let things go their course 

tomorrow is another day 

I do not need my freedom when I am dead

I cannot live on tomorrow's bread

Freedom 

is a strong seed

planted 

in a great need 

I live here, too.

I want freedom

just as you

 I think this poem means that everybody is the same. Everybody is equal. All people are supposed to have freedom. Langston Hughes wrote this poem like he was talking to a white man. All people should not be treated a certain way because of the color of their skin.