Before Selma
Before “The March on Selma”, before it all began
James Orange was arrested; he was a giant of a man
It was Rumored they would lynch him
So the church gathered and they prayed
But once outside the temple, the authorities were outraged
They were meet with opposition and brutally beaten to the ground
Some ran as they were followed; Chaos was the sound
Three ran inside a café, thought shelter would be found
Protecting his mom from trouble, Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot down
Eight days later he would die; but his death gave us the fight
Our voice no longer silent unified for what was right
We wouldn’t ride the buses, together we would stand
And though their hearts were heavy, they walked hand in hand
Martin came to guide them, to Selma they would march.
To change the course of history, equality of every sort
Dr. King fought for our dignity, Pres. Obama now lives the dream
As we celebrate fifty years later, what does it really mean………
To be continued……………………….
By Patricia Mitchell-Templeton
Copyright © Patricia Mitchell | Year Posted 2015
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