If there has ever been a right time it
is now
Forget the colors of the leaves on the
trees
It is your heart and your voice that we
need
It is your heart that beats in time
with the clock that says yes right now
Deny this and die
Once upon a time for the world I constantly cried
But my fiery red eyes say no more tears
but now
No more leaking beads of water rolling
down my face
As I realize that I can fight and cause
change in any place
This is why when I turn the page of the
Black History book it is white and the bold black letters say “Why
you still readin? The time is now”
My parents told me not to rush to grown
because it ain’t easy
But I’ve grown to realize the fight of my ancestors in me
My girl Harriet said “You gone get
tired” and Shirley shouted “A woman can do it” and because of
Ms. Zora Neal Hurston I will write it a thousand times the time is
Now
If you are asking time for what my
friend you have put your world on mute
And I can tell you no matter how you
dress it up, press it out, shake it, or throw it down ignorance is
not cute
Whether you care or not it’s
happening
The votes will be cast, the bills will
be signed, and you may or may not be stinged
But if you are stinged by the bee of
democracy please understand that there was a time before your skin
grew bright red and sore and it is Now
Hear me when I say this is not
political this is human
My soul shakes awake as I turn the TV
off and refuse to tune in
I couldn’t care less about the
ridiculous statements made the GOP
Because the power is in me and you and
you and him and her and every person who has ever wanted better
The power is with the little brown girl
who stood up and said I’m just as smart and I’m just as great the
little brown bow who said I’m just as capable and grew up to be
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