In Honor Of Black History
This is a poem that one of my good friends in Georgia wrote yesterday. I call him the Fresh Prince of the town that he lives because of his name, Will Smith. :)We were tighter than Thelma's pants on Good Times when we were in college at Savannah State. Now, we're brothers and most of all family. This is his poetry dedicated to Black History and the Black experience.
BLACK ALL THE TIME
38 YEARS HAVE PASSED ME BY
STILL THE SAME COLOR, I USED NO DYE
I CELEBRATE MY HISTORY 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR
I AM STILL BLACK WITHOUT ANY FEAR
EVERY HOUR, MINUTE AND SECOND OF THE DAYS
I WILL STAY STRONG AND TRUE TO MY BLACK WAYS
NO ONE CAN PUT A TIME FRAME ON WHEN TO CELEBRATE OUR LEGACY
THEREFORE, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS LET US REJOICE BEYOND FEBRUARY
BORN BLACK WITH A PURPOSE AND PROUD TO BE DOWN
GLAD TO LET THE WORLD HEAR MY CRY AND HEAR MY JOYOUS SOUND
BECAUSE THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, BLACKNESS IS MINE
SO DON’T LOOK AT ME WITH CROSSED-EYES…
I AM BLACK ALL THE TIME.
WILL SMITH
FEBRUARY 8, 2006
Comments
I have great respect for anybody with such pride in who they are!
I can appreciate that coming from you because some people misconstrue that sentiment and call it militant or anti-anyone else. So, thank you.
To Black Month History, the struggles continues and please stop the hate and help our brothers & sista's.
Yeah, me too. I love those old shows. I agree, the struggle does continue all over the Diaspora. Thanks for stopping in as always.
Stephen, thank you for sharing your friends with us ****wink****
I like that quote: "if they define you they can confine you." I'm glad that you are feeling his poetry. He's a good brother. Oh...***wink*** back at ya! :)
is my alma mater
too!
Great poem!