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Granny said that all things have a seed
And that every seed produces its own thing
To be reaped: Good or Bad.
At the time it was hers and the bible study
Lesson to be taught and remembered; however,
At that time I didn’t get the allegorical meaning
Of it all: Good or bad.
At this time of grey hair and aged awareness,
I now realize and know that we all scatter and
Sow seeds either to the flesh or to the spirit;
And what is reaped is according to which.
Now, as I look out over our urban fields, I
Realize that many moons ago, syndrome-like
Sowers of the flesh came like thieves in the night;
They scattered their seeds of corruption everywhere.
Some fell onto the paved streets and were wheeled;
Some fell onto the sidewalks and were foot-crushed;
Some fell into the gutters and were washed away;
Some fell, however, into cracks and needled bushes.
From these seeds we’ve reaped black-on-black crime
Misery;
From these seeds we’ve reaped black families falling
Apart;
From these seeds we’ve reaped black apathy and its
Depression;
From these seeds we’ve destroyed each other physical and
Mentally;
From these seeds we’ve done the oppressors’ harvesting of
Our demise.
Now is the time to re-plow our domestic fields with the spirit
Plow;
Now is the time to rid our domestic fields of the wind-blown evil
Seeds;
Now is the time to take back the stolen they took from our plowed
Rows;
Now is the time to wage war against all forces that seek to destroy
Us!
Come! Let us get ready black people; the harvest season is dawning.
Come! Let us get ready black people; the harvest coming is plentiful.
Come! Let us get ready black people; time to take back the stolen gift
Of freedom.
Come! Let us get ready black people; freedom’s vision awaits its due
Reality.
Come! Let us get ready black people; reapers must be as equal as is
The harvest.
