Juneteenth

Juneteenth Juneteenth let's go down history For years it was a mystery Slavery had parted Let's find out where it started June 19,1865 Slavery had no longer been deprived We had been freed From picking cotton Being forgotten Whipped by many Not only physical But mentally Told us all we couldn't be Two years went by That we already were free tried to keep it a secret how hard could it be Not that hard You see we played our cards And it was captured No longer owned by the masters As you see We were among the land of living and we were free Or were we? January 1,1863 President Lincoln formally issued the Emancipation Proclamation Yet they kept that from the nation But it was ok But we all knew we would be great one day Years and years of so much hurt Color mattered we got treated like dirt Our Ancestors raised all of many And still plenty Got took They labeled us as ignorant Couldn't read Hey throw us a book And we grab it You'd be surprised what come out of our mouth magic ? Another thing I learned and I'm sure you did too The official Juneteenth flag was red ,white , and blue . The same as the American Flag But were we really America That's what's sad So with all we had I mean we changed it a little to red black and green ?????? Red represented the blood that was shed Black represented the soil that had been planted deep down in the root Green represented prosperity In a unprosperous world Together those colors would help heal one another Your sister , your brother What did we get when we became free 40 Acres and a mule ? Wasn't that what is was suppose to be ? June 17 ,2021 made another piece of history Juneteenth is finally the eleventh federal holiday Since King day Designated In 1983 . Now that's history To our ancestors let's take a moment To give thanks You didn't give up when they said you could You all represented And it hurts That you didn't get to see your worth your value But I saw it And I found out that you only wanted to be heard With your words So many days you walked miles and miles with no water Nothing on your feet Yet you didn't weep even when the hill got steep you climbed and climbed until you reached the top. You all left a legacy And we clearly forgot And I apologize We need to keep each other Alive Love on them , look out protect Never neglect For you all know how that felt Not a good feeling This land need so much healing They need God put back in everything See how much positivity it brings Help bring back our kings and queens That we once were Lots are blinded by so much Like it's ok to be sensitive and have a heart It's ok to not let color tear you apart Regardless of how we were treated We never were defeated We became apart of the freedom ring That why our voices are our choices Use your worlds wisely Don't sit in silence God gave you a voice Don't use it for violence We are one One are all Together we uplift Or together we may fall Celebration Today so many brilliant minds Have so much to display Show it to the world You all are unique In so many ways Today we celebrate ending so many things Segregation came later we didn't hold on We righted our rights and wronged our wrongs And our father is pleased on the throne Pat yourself on the back For you did that Update the books ?? And put this in That we too did win Don't keep letting us be robbed of knowledge It's crazy they left alot of this out in college We are just now learning about us Why ? Sometimes the truth hurts it makes you cry I celebrate as a queen No longer caring what others think To all Happy of the Happiest Juneteenth Written by: Concetta Hardnett 06/19/2021????????