A Painting On the Wall

The painting on the wall Tells a story so grand Of a black poet strong and tall With a quill in his hand He stands with pride and grace In a coat of ebony hue His words a mirror of the race Bold, unapologetic and true His eyes sparkle with fire As if commanding respect His voice echoes higher With each word that he projects The painting on the wall Reminds us of a time so tough When justice was scarce for all And freedom was just a dream enough But the black poet never cowered His pen was always on the move For he believed that his power Was in the words that he would prove And so he penned his verses Of pain, of love, of pride With each line, his voice disperses And the soul of a nation is revived The painting on the wall Is a testament to his fight For words are indeed powerful And can change the course of life So let us all be inspired By the black poet's call To seek justice, to never tire And to stand tall like the painting on the wall.