Juneteenth
Juneteenth
On this day in 1865 was the day
That the slaves were freed
It was out to an end
And our lives sort of
Started to begin
Begin to make sense
We became more
Than just workers
We became nutururers
To our own
No longer had to feel owned
Or to be told what to do
Like back in the day
With sojourner truth
We always stood for something
As so did Harriet Tubman
She stood for us
Now we stand for her
No matter what may occur
We are living in a wicked world
All we have is each other
This world should have never been split
Or separated by color
The color black
Is major
It's dark
But when you add all the ingredients
It's the perfect part
It stands out
Have its own mind
We don't wait , can't waste no more time
We celebrate black excellence
So many paved the way
They made a bill
We have our own day
To celebrate
Appreciate
Work hard
Dedicate
Look at us , look at our future
We have became entrepreneurs
Look at whatat we hold
It feels good to have control
Control of my destiny
Don't care if others think less of me
I am what others wish they could be
Be understood
Through the bad
And the good
Sweat and tears
Tears and sweat
Feeling it
The neglect
Still trying
To inspire
You can do anything
Your heart desire
Here you go
Light the fire
Never let the flame burn
Work hard
Everything given to you shall be earned
I love to see
Us all in unity
Even if we fall
We can all stand
No matter what color
Hold each other hand
No matter what we face
We are a part of a human race
June teenth
The teenth of June
We will blossom
We will bloom
Into something awesome
Very soon
And all that I will say
Is we will be great someday
Names speak volume
Volume in our name
Let's be a part of change
Change minds
Change hearts
Do our thing
Play our part
Keep God in it
Keep him first
He will help us through better or worse
Our doctors, lawyers ,teachers and friends
Thank you for setting the trend
Tyler Perry , Oprah , Whoopi Goldberg
Thanks for letting visions and stories be heard
Giving people a chance
Who say they couldn't
But you proved they can
It's so many to name
Thank you all for being a part of change
I feel like I covered what needs to be complete
Happy Juneteenth
Written by : Concetta Hardnett
06/19/2022
Copyright © Concetta Hardnett | Year Posted 2022
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