Ken Jordan Poet Light Verse

Raise Your Hand

Poet: Ken Jordan
Poem: Raise Your Hands
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan
written: August/2013

Raise 
your hand
black 
prince
and
black 
princess -

Don't 
be ashamed
to show
America,

just how
intelligent
you are -

Know who
your
ancestors
were -

know who
you are -

Raise 
your hand,
be proud,

and
confident
about
your 
righteous 
place 
in society -

You listened -
you learned -
you put in
the work -

Now
walk straight
in honor
of your
people,

who have
gone on
before you -(;)

Bending 
there
backs
as slaves
to
pave
your way -

Raise 
your hand;
keep 'em  up,

you came
from royalty,

Kings
and
Queens -

So hold
your head
up 
with 
dignity -

Thurgood
Marshall,
Raised 
his hand -

W.E.B
Dubois,
and
Barrack
Obama -
Raised 
their hands -

be proud,
of who 
you are -

Don't be 
ashamed
to show 
America,
just how
intelligent
you are -

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Linda Jackson February 18, 2014 at 10:04 AM A well written poem with a good message. People have got to be proud of who they are. Excellent. Best wishes Linda