Though things are not
where we want them to be
in this land of the brave and
supposedly free
where ideologically
it’s declared that all
[we]...are born free
and endowed with certain
liberties…[and]...the pursuit
of…[liberated]… happiness
we must still find
the time to enjoy the gains
we’ve thus far claimed:-
the beauty of nature
is for us too
as we continue
in our sojourning future…
violets remain faded blue
and roses’ red is fading too
as nature teaches her lesson
to blacks like me and you…
as quiet as it’s kept
god made flowers
black like us too
and let’s not forget
the ebon night
and the moon
reflecting
the sun’s glow
of our flight…
so let us enjoy
but never forget
that we are not
there yet…
as we wearing red
celebrate the blood
heroines and heroes shed
above and underground
making “mr. lankon’s” delayed
proclamation to be read…
trying to stop the revolution
that’s been given to new youths
with the liberation solution
to solve the constitution’s
ideological dissolutions:
hey juneteenth…is here
and they still have us
to forever fear: it’s
celebration time…
hey…come on!