Eric Washington - ETW Poet Rhyme

A Strong Black Man

I treat people with respect,
Went to college as was planned;
For I was always brought up
To be a strong black man.

You may lie or you may jail me,
Try to shoot me were I stand;
But I will always rise up
As a strong black man.

You may deny me my promotion
Or try to chop away my hand;
But I will always stand up
As a strong black man.

In wartime while other flee,
I will fight hand to hand.
For I will always stand up
As a strong black man.

On the tombstone as it reads
(Bravery)
With the words as it stand,
That “He had always stood up
As a strong black man.”

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Elizabeth Mccann September 17, 2022 at 8:51 PM I salute you as a strong black man. I choose not to ignore or overlook color; you do not have to be the same as me to be honored. You are male; you are black; I am not. Elizabeth