Inauguration of Hope
Copyright Peggy Eldridge-Love - 2009
Look what happened when they took the chains off and gave us access
Look where we went with the width and the breath of the wisdom
given us
by He who created the universe.
When the doors opened we rushed through them,
Not to pilfer, but to drink from the fountains that used to tell us ‘no’.
Those who came before us bent their backs willingly for us
To step up on them and reach a little higher.
Those who had the vision knew that sometimes it would require
The very life they lived for a few to make it over to the other side.
When we got there, the mantle finally passed our way,
We did not scream for retribution or blood gifts to right the wrong,
We came with hope and change, promise and dreams for all.
Suppose there had never been chains to contain us
Suppose we had always been privy to the dream
But suppose only for a moment since the path before us starts today.
2 comments:
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COLUMBUS, Mississippi, Jan. 19--Genesis Press will partner with Sister2Sister magazine to promote its first annual romance writers’ contest. The writing contest coincides with the release of Genesis Press’s latest romance title, Singing A Song... by Crystal Rhodes, and is part of a special Sister2Sister Valentine’s Day promotion. Aspiring, unpublished romance writers have the opportunity to participate in this national talent search and jump-start their publishing career. The contest runs January 13 through April 30, with one winner announced on May 31, 2009. The winner will receive a $1,500 cash prize, a full book contract with Genesis Press and appear in the August issue of Sister2Sister with CEO/publisher, Jamie Foster Brown. To enter, writers 18 years or older should submit the first two pages of a romance novel to S2Smagazine.com or www.genesis-press.com.
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