Almost a Lamentation, a Poem
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Allegiance, a poem for “Rebel”
Allegiance.
like rusted barbwire
nothing gets past me
over me
Never Bow
nothing can get through to me
but your mixtures of smiles and advice
and now, that can only touch me through rain / Mama I miss you
my doubt outruns ruined panty hose
going back and forth like a father to work / a mother to prayer
Write a song for yourself
one that can march
when your walk is crooked
and your back is misguided
A song of allegiance
that can speak
when your twisted tongue is to capacity with
blues and sours and thorns
A song that pledges allegiance
to bodies that abandon couches and beds
but comfort the concrete slabs of
Oakland / Ferguson / Baltimore / New York
Blow the horn
Live to tell
Tonight! Join the REBELution!
The first poem in the series is entitled, “Allegiance”. And yes, yours truly wrote it. TUNE IN AND ENJOY!
Rebel, tomorrow
Tomorrow, this show I write for airs… yep! Tune in to BET and watch the first episode of, “Rebel“. The ending poem recited by the lead actor entitled, Allegiance, was written by yours truly 🙂
