For all the beautiful queens
black and beautiful
strong warrior women
lovers supreme
who make us come correct
stand us tall
when we stumble get weak kneed
who whisper and we are superman
ready to leap tall buildings
climb mountains without fear
they are superwoman
ready to challenge the world
for all the women living dead
who gave us beautiful children
and we stayed to raise them
no matter the price
who hate weak men
men who play and run
players who get played in the end
for all the women
who find themselves
apart from us
dare to dream
fulfill their dreams
despite our ignorance
jealousy envy
who study during mama time
or anytime
steal moments from husband and babies
who grow wise and share knowledge
with husbands children
who loved the sisterhood
and brotherhood
completing the revolution
of self, family, community nation.
all praise is due
for your unconditional love and devotion.
Women who take us back again and again
when we should get tossed into the woodpile
for women alone but not lonely
who make time work
not work for time
who vision as we vision
know history future
standing tall on shoulders of
those who came before
mama, granny, great granny
no matter the challenge
let us walk this last mile
together black and beautiful
hand in handto that great camp meeting
in the promised land.
--Marvin X
2/14/14