STRONG PEOPLE

Written in 2006...for an Apex Black History Museum Performance

I know strong people

 

People who can lift a mountain

 

A mountain of Pain

A mountain of Sadness

Of depression

With one “and” Just A few words

 

People who can erase a babies tears with a few verses

 

I know strong people

 

People who can change the climate of a nation with a few syllables

These people can parlay a Pathetic into Prosperity

Poverty into Powerful

Loneliness into Love

 

They make you look inside and Look Around

Look inside and Look Around

Look inside and Look Around

And see the Beauty of your Essence

The essence of your being

 

I know strong people

I am Here

I am Here and the Great “I AM” is Here.

I am here and the greatness of who I am is here

I am here to tell you about the great I AM.

I am strong people.  “I AM” is strong people.

He speaks through the people.  He is speaking through me, to you right now.

 

    OH!  I know Strong People Yall!

Marian Williamson, Toni Morrison, Jill Scott, Barak Obama, Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Tupac Shakur, Oprah, Tyler Perry,  Mary J. Blige, India Arie

My grandmother, Willie Mae, Our mothers, Our Fathers, Our Aunts, Our best Friends, Our Sunday School Teachers These are a few of the strong people I know. They were strong people whether they knew it or not.

 

You know strong people.

 

People who can change the world with a poem, a song, a sermon, a speech, a few words of Encouragement.  My hope is once you hear me, you’ll become Stronger. My Hope is that We all will Continue to RISE.

 

Rise Rise and Stand UP for who we are inside.

The truth is my Brother

The truth is my Sister

You Are The Strongest People I know.

 

Reviews

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Very beautiful piece! We are all strong. Some just have to dig far more from the surface than others to find that strength. Well written consistent poem. Excellent job/read! Keep exercising your wonderful gift!