EMMETT, TILL!
by Mabel Reid-Wallace
Till the soil Emmett!
Unleash the voices of the souls, so longingly dormant
Release their cries for justice, and let others heed their call
Rise up and till the earth
Create a new surface of equity and humanity
A surface which will breathe new life into our world of darkness
New soil that will welcome a new way of living
Living, not existing in a world of fear and seemingly disguised oppression
Till the soil Emmett!
Bring the souls to the party of reform
Breathe life into Medgar, Martin, Marcus, and Malcolm
Speak their truth to the powers that be, but are no longer powerful
Lift off the veil that has too long shrouded our thinking of who holds the power
Guide this uprising into a new platform of empathy, understanding and true peace
Remove the wicked, so that they may no longer walk among us
Let them languish under the newly overturned earth
The earth to which you were all sent to Rest in Peace
Till the soil Emmett!
How can one rest in peace when one's soul has been assaulted?
How can one find peace when they were faced with madness as their last view?
For too long peace has ben the reward of the oppressor, not the oppressed
Peace that was not earned, but stolen and privately owned
Owned and cultivated as wealth, that we have been taught to covet
Teach us to reject this notion, as it is a false reality
A reality based in greed and white supremacy that has permeated our soil
Till the Soil Emmett!
No Justice, No Peace!
June 5, 2020