We’re all that’s Left

We’re all that’s left —

the ones parties would expel

for self-criticism,

the ones unions would quell

because we challenged,

the ones who knew always

that we were shitting

in our own nest,

the ones who presented the moral stance

when no organised leftists wanted to hear it.

Yes, we’re all that’s Left.

The ones who read everything the opposition

wrote as well as those ‘on our side’

and sometimes even agreed with them.

The ones they now call utopian because

we still say a revolution is possible

but it must happen now.

The ones who say it can only happen

by replacing the state

and money

by direct people’s power.

The ones who believe in an open movement

like the women’s movement

like the black movement

like the peace movement.

Not leaderless but full of leaders.

Not spoken for but all speaking.

Not represented but each

taking their turn to act for all.

Horizontal. Lateral.

South. North.

Global. Local.

Come the occupiers.

Come the nonviolent activists.

Take back your home.

Your day has come.