A Creation of Greatness ~ The Black Man's Poem

by Rebecca "Butterfly" Vaughns

Black Man one must give thanks and praise to

Almighty God for the creation of you.

The beautiful essence of a human species so

strongly feared.

Nina Simone gets an amennnn for her song "Young,

Gifted and Black."

Your level of intelligence have always posed a threat.

You are Bold, Legacy, Achiever, Courageous, Knowledgeable,

Multifarious, Astound and Noble.

How interesting that you are so hated upon yet your swagger,

lingo, and style is quite often imitated by those that hate you

on a daily.

For every time that you've been called a Nigger.

Forgive them because their tongues were confused and twisted.

There is always beauty behind what some may view as ugly.

See, Nigger scrambled to create another word gives you Ginger ~

the root of a tropical plant used as flavoring.

And everyone knows that the Black Man definitely exudes flavor.

Proof in that the Black race is the only race of all races that every race

the world over mixes with when it comes to procreation.

Umh, a drop can be something extremely powerful.

I wish I could pen a poem or blow a kiss into the wind that was strong

enough to erase all of the outrageous acts ever carried out against you

all because of the color of your skin(i.e. the lynchings, the whips on

your back, the chains, the drownings, the beatings, the 41-50 shots,

the dragging of you down a dirt road from the tail end of a truck to being

falsely accused for crimes you did not commit).

Black Man please accept my celebration of you ~ for your inventions,

your business savvy, your fashion, your spiritual motivation, your creativity

when it comes to cooking, your unique taste in a hairstyle, your athletic

abilities, your grace and passion in dance and theater, your poetry, your

music, your visions, your endurance, your strength, and most of all your

determination to be heard and recognized as a whole man and not just

3/5.

Black Man you have made a tremendous difference in society and for all

that you have accomplished thus far, you are celebrated.

The world awaits your continued stride and marks for another 100 years.

Remember to always stay focused with your eyes on the prize having only

one thing to prove and that is You Are A Creation Of Greatness!!!