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Copyright 2004 Diane M. Lockett email:dianemlockett48@yahoo.com ( 313) 580-4121 Webmaster Cane River Media
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Times Have Changed (Tribute to President Barack H. Obama 44th President of the United States)By: Diane M. LockettIt was a time for changeA time to rearrangeThe historic slateImpact the fateof a young black man.Anyone can attest to the racial unrest.No one ever thought this black baby boyWould make many proud…overcome with joy.This black young manof mixed ancestryBelieved that he couldChange the clock of historyBoth young and old united with a goalWorked with heart and soulTogether made a difference without referenceTo color of face in a presidential raceTo unite the country and the worldWhat’s important are the issues and the character within,A spirit that is pure…a heart not made of tin.With love of people, family and friend, Not cold, nor biased, bitter with hatred
America yearned for change. Time to rearrange Black history In a country founded on hypocrisy, So-called liberty and justice for powers that be.
In a country built on slavery Where Black children were limited In what they could be. It was time for all to be free.
To win, not to lose! To pick and to choose Freely…to stand up and be tall With liberty and justice for all!
It was time for a change! Time to rearrange The wrongs that were right for the white And blue-eyed strong and those who went along In the know with Jim Crow.
In a country where a people strategically jailed Were programmed to fail. In a country where economics was the key To a white-washed history.
Now comes a man Who proves that united we can Make a difference and win, Overturn the tables…united we are able To turn things around Like churning sour milk into sweet butter, The world awaits…with faith, hope and utterances… Turning things around…for we have found… That… We, as mortals, Must open the portals Of our mind And find The tie that binds All mankind.
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You People! By: Diane M. Lockett
I am Liberty and Justice for all Who fall in categories bright, lilywhite, Lead-you-to-the-light, out-of-sight, Day or night, I am right… ‘Cause I know it, show it, throw it all together… And you people, in the steeple With your happy, snappy dance And that nappy hair, Can’t get nowhere ‘Cause here I am!… My bell tolling, controlling… All your moves and grooves… Creating wrinkles of waves In the ocean of life…of you people
Yes, I am Liberty and Justice for all… Who can and will stand tall. I lie wait like a snake… And eradicate the slates of you people.
And I, Liberty and Justice, am sly. I laugh as you try to fight my laws With all your might… While I take a bite Out of your hearts and minds, Torching flesh… You will find your kind Twisting and writhing in suffering And pain…great disdain… As I manipulate, maneuver Storms of rain to drown, drag you down… Lower than the ground!
You act surprised after hearing my lies. Don’t you realize that you are hypnotized Into believing me? You see, I try to control even your soul! In fact, it is I who control The hole in your soul!
While you flash your flags of resentment, I use my wealth to afflict your health! I do not jest when I create the stress That sends a surging fire To raise your pressure higher. I pull the strings, hold the rings… you people jump through! And what can you people do But stand by, sigh, cry, lie, and die un-unified!
Surely, you suffer from hallucinations When you people deem yourself due reparations You beg for more opportunities… Doors to walk through…to be free… You long for change…but I rearrange rules like schools of thought that keep you in order!
I, Liberty and Justice, create rules That scatter you like raindrops While you wonder what’s the matter. you people stand dumbfounded, astounded, surrounded by the enemy, the tyranny of Justice, The inception of deception. You People wait with open arms at the gate Seeking a reception, with conception of the idea of integration… in housing, education, deployment of employment opportunities But I, Liberty and Justice, I freeze your salaries… And with a diplomatic ax I tax your every dollar While you holler: “No fair!”
I leave you all thumbs Comfortable with crumbs As you struggle like Buckwheat Eating pig feet and hog meat, in defeat, Hop-to-shop, be neat As you look in your slumhood!
You think it’s your duty To peer in the mirror at your so-called black beauty… While I can-n-n a tan-n-n Your black-born girls… Their false tresses, curls, Black women flaunt nails. While I, Liberty and Justice, I tilt the scales So you will fail… As You People cry out, “No fair! You must share!”
But beware!…Can’t you see? Humph! I am Liberty!… And Justice…for us! Just us! And you people… are washed up!…finished!… …through people!
After all is said and done, if you don’t like how things are run, Get out and vote your people in. You’ll change the system…(Humph!) If you win!
(Voice from beyond):
“Can’t we all just get along?”
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Black Man, You CanBy: Diane M. Lockett O, bronzed flesh of a man Thou hast come through tribulations And slavery, yet stand Thou hast been oppressed on every side Spurned and burned…wounds opened wide Suspended animation at the end of a rope Brutally attacked and duped by dope Purged clean at the roots Stripped naked from thy boots Haunted by memories of the past Taunted by nightmares that still last
O, bronzed flesh of a man Thou hast come through tribulations And slavery, yet stand Harken to the voices of generations gone. Mark the light of hope that still lingers on Feel the deep vibrations that awaken cries within. Sway to the pulse of the decorated tin. Anchor your faith in the Spirit of love Knowing your God who reigns from above Still carries you through the prism of time The joy, the pain, the feelings sublime O black girl, black boy, black woman, Black man, you can!
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