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CONTEMPLATING YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW  

 

Sitting here in deep thoughtful energy,

Things are not where they ought to be,

In reflections on our lack of equanimity

In today’s USA Law and Order mentality:- 

 

“Damn if I do…damn if I don’t”, has now become

An Oppressor Syndrome stagnation pandemic,

Leaving us wallowing in abject apathetic dismay;

Unaware that making change voids sameness:-

 

What is really true is: “To not know is bad;

To not wish to know is worse”...[and so sad].

Our Ancestors, with less, did so much more

Fighting the oppressive racist curse— 

Leaving you and me with less to do

With a less worst challenge:- 

 

For those of you who wish to know

Just Goggle back 2 generations ago

And it will be revealed for you to see

There’s even less to do by thee:-

 

You, yours, and some of theirs,

Already have voting rights;

All you need to do is be registered,

And vote when ready to do so:-

No matter what it is that's itching your brain,

Just know there will be so much less to do

With the lesser of the evil of the two:-

 

The seed is given;

Let’s get on with the sowing—

Reaping is waiting:-

 

(2024 -1921 = 103)*

 

We’ve come a long way;

Emancipation is here—

Liberation waits:-

 

We can no longer afford to be

As apathetic caterpillars,

Self-cocooned and lingering about;

Cocooning time’s over.

Like freed butterflies, we must

Soar to those voting polls

And be as bees from the hives

Pollinating liberating pillars:-

 

Despite the season's nature,

Let us be as the coming spring;

Let the fruits of our labors

Be sweet and juicy with liberty:-



*(Tulsa, OK. flashback itch)

CONTEMPLATING YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW Sitting here in deep thoughtful energy, Things are not where they ought to be In reflections on our lack of equanimity In today’s USA Law and Order mentality:- “Damn if I do…damn if I don’t”, has now become An Oppressor Syndrome stagnation pandemic, Leaving us wallowing in abject apathetic dismay; Unaware that making change voids sameness:- What is really true is “To not know is bad;” “To not wish to know is worse” [and so sad]. Our Ancestors–with less–did so much more Fighting the oppressive racist curse— Leaving for you and me with so much-more less to do with a challenge less worse:- For those of you who wish to know Just Goggle back 2 generations ago And it will revealed for you to see There’s even lesser to do by thee You, yours, and some of theirs, already have voting rights; All you all need to do is be registered and vote in June; No matter what it is that itching in your brain, just know this; There will still be even lesser to do with the lesser of the two:- The seed is given; Let’s get on with the sowing— Reaping is waiting:- 2024 -1921 = 103* We’ve come a long way; Emancipation is here— Liberation waits:- We can no longer afford to be as apathetic caterpillars, Self-cocooned and lingering about; cocooning time’s over. Like freed butterflies, we must soar to those voting polls And be as bees from the hives pollinating liberating pillars:- Spring is blooming time… Let the fruits of our labors Be sweet and juicy… *(Tulsa, OK. flashback itch)

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