DSST: College View freshman writes powerful poem about the power of community in shaping our collective destiny

Original

Con nuestras voces
Podemos cumplir nuestros sueños,
Juntos con los ancestros
Que nos dan fuerza.
Within our spirit we nurture
The dreams of those before us,
Pushing us farther than ever before
With their confianza.
Only juntos can we succeed
so find those who can help you achieve 
Your dreams.
 
In our hands we hold,
The power to change our world, 
Nuestras voces which can survive the cold
Of those who wish to see us gone.
You may silence our voices
But never our spirit.
As juntos,
 
We are the fire of the future.
Nosotros, juntos somos poderosos
Siempre peleando, nunca faltando.
 
Somos un reloj que nunca para,
Always ticking louder and louder
Cada dia ticking closer to our destiny.
Creating our own identity
Each of us synchronized to create a symphony
Of dreams and challenges que superamos
Pushing each other to a better tomorrow 
 
Juntos podemos cambiar nuestro mundo
All we need is our spirit
To take us far in this mundo de retos.
Juntos podemos alcanzar las estrellas 
Like how our ancestors thought we could.
Juntos podemos sobrevivir este mundo cambiando

But only if we try our hardest.
Juntos. Together.

English Translation

With our Voices
We can achieve our dreams
Together with our ancestors
That give us strength
Within our spirit we nurture
The dreams of those before us,
Pushing us farther than ever before
With their confidence.
Only together can we succeed
so find those who can help you achieve 
Your dreams.
 
In our hands we hold,
The power to change our world, 
Our voices which can survive the cold
Of those who wish to see us gone.
You may silence our voices
But never our spirit.
As together,
 
We are the fire of the future.
Us together are powerful
Always fighting, never missing

We are a watch that never stops
Always ticking louder and louder
Every day ticking closer to our destiny.
Creating our own identity
Each of us synchronized to create a symphony
Of dreams and challenges that we overcome
Pushing each other to a better tomorrow 
 
Together we can change our world
All we need is our spirit
To take us far in this world of challenges
Together we can reach the stars
Like how our ancestors thought we could.
Together we can survive in this changing world

But only if we try our hardest.
Juntos. Together.