What black woman says these words in 1969? What white men
hate?
                What crazy ambition?  What a fight for change?
                    What a loud voice?  What real
talk?
                 Read her powerful speeches, but those recorded
                           Are transformative; therefore, yes 
valid today;
                   Not to the deaf ear, but, the more progressive,
                             Speak to the audience that listens
                    Young people, on the streets, please do not 
leave
                     Your voice, below buildings be loud not
soft;
                      Brave Protestor, don’t give up, march on,
                The battle has just begun, do not 
retreat;
                                She Unbought, Unbossed and
Unforgettable!
                            Forever shall we be in her
debt!
                            Your red, white and blue dress
                                worn on the congressional floor
proudly;
                            Your Bajan crop over headpiece
                                   worn to celebrate two finger
piece signs
                               The crowd finds you acceptable
making people
think