Not only words

Not Only Words 

(NOT ONE WORD WENT UNNOTICED)

You gave a mighty good speech 

No staggering of words used to teach

Later opinions mentioned of your skin, the color of your eyes

As if no light would be seen without the dark canvas of the sky

Authenticity so what's  NOW

Mighty fine he is, is his the voice of social justice,social change

His truths spoken with vernacular  eloquence and no shame

Now petitions circulating whether he should be fired or keep his job

All because he spoke thoughts from the heart

Words used to incite the minds and eyes awareness

For I do agree we as African Americans our talents our strengths are magic

Our sameness never defined as equality no balance in conversations

Liberty and justice is and will be a continual fight for us

Now  It's nothing new words that can incite action perhaps from a few

I give thought to the magic as well

And the exploitation, the dollars paid to those willing to sale

A choice made to stand on the porch or stand in the field

Now misguided anger and confusion unmasked as truths are now being revealed

Headlines,Facebook Twitter everybody's talking now

Anticipating that NOT ONLY WORDS will lead to a pow

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