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Post by donna12 on Aug 4, 2006 15:14:37 GMT -5
SHE DASHED IN THE ROOM WITH FEAR IN HER EYES, ANOTHER BLACK WOMAN LOST TO THE DRUGS AND DRIVE BYS, SHE SUPPOSE TO BE THE QUEEN THE MOTHER OF THE MOTHERLAND, BUT NO BLACK MAN CAN STAND TO SEE THE DRUGS IN HER HANDS, HER PRIDE WAS LOST AND HER DIGNITY WAS GONE, AND DEEP DOWN SHE KNEW SHE WAS ALL ALONE, BLACK WOMAN, BLACK WOMAN, CAN'T YOU SEE, YOU ARE THE MOTHER OF THE MOTHERLAND YOU SPREAD OUR SEED, PUT DOWN THE DRUGS, LEAVE THE POISON OUT YOUR VEINS, CAUSE EVERYTIME YOU SHOOT UP, YOU ARE KILLING YOUR BRAIN, CELLS, INSANE AND ASHAME, 'FUL THING TO DO, BECAUSE WE LOOK UP TO YOU BLACK WOMAN TO SEE US THROUGH, WE ALL KNOW THEY CANT STAND TO HAVE ANOTHER BLACK MAN GROW UP TO RISE UP AGAINST THEM, THEIR LIFE IS DIM, THOUGH THEY TRY TO PRETEND THAT LIFE STARTED FROM THEM, ALL ALONG WE KNEW THE TRUTH ALL ALONG, IT'S YOU BLACK WOMAN THAT KEPT US STRONG, THE MOTHER-OUR EARTH, YOU GAVE US LIFE-OUR BIRTH, WE ALL MUST JOIN TOGETHER TO BECOME A STRONG BLACK NATION, WITHOUT HESITATION, BECAUSE WE ARE THE BEGINNING OF CREATION, THROUGH YOUR WOMB BLACK WOMAN WE CAME TO BE, EVEN THROUGH THIS WORLD'S INSANITY, INJUSTICE AND POVERTY, WE HELD OUR HEADS UP HIGH, YOU GAVE US DIGNITY, TO CARRY ON AND BE STRONG, YOU TAUGHT US THE TRUE REALITY, THAT LIFE CAME FORTH THROUGH YOU, BY YOU, AND FOR THIS WE THANK YOU---
BLACK WOMAN STAND UP AND BE RECOGNIZED!
ORIGINAL POEM BY DONNA WILLIAMS
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Post by Blaque on Aug 7, 2006 8:16:48 GMT -5
Awesome Donna!!!
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jazzlover
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Post by jazzlover on Aug 7, 2006 10:13:40 GMT -5
Powerful!
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