Mohammed
Ali left the world
One year ago
The
greatest of all time is gone
Mohammed
Ali held the world
In
his hands
The
greatest of all time, lives on
I
heard the news of his passing
I
woke in the middle of the night
I heard
the news of his passing
I
listened to the stories and cried
Ali,
the greatest of all one has died
Of
all the heroes I ever fell for
He
was the one that was truly alive
The
only one I ever prayed for
The
only one I thought
Could
make a difference in our time.
Mohammed
Ali spoke to the heart
Of everyone
About
justice, freedom, he told the truth
Showed
us love.
He
spoke to the world, as he fought
For everyone
In
rhythms that dazzled, words that hurt
He floated
He stung
Like
the butterfly, and the bee
Symbols of his fame
He struck
the powers of the world
Bumaye
He
was a prophet in our time
He praised,
and he scolded
He
was sharp tongued in his youth
A silent
witness as he aged
I
remember the day in 1980
I
heard the news that he lost
Mohammed
Ali lost!
Ali
would never fight again!
Kids
on the bus they murmured
Ali
was not the greatest of all
The
world stopped making sense.
Mohammed
Ali gave my generation
Permission
We
could be ourselves, be bold, and brag
Be good, do right
Mohammed
Ali taught us to question
Challenge
authority, shun war
Risk
the things you desire most
Give
up titles, and money, and fame
Let
them go for things that matter most
Ali taught
us to serve the truth, seek justice
Do
good
As
long as you draw breath, the greatest
Of all time
Mohammed
Ali handcuffed lightning
He
jailed thunder
His
star rose like the sun
It
has set
and will never be
forgotten
2017.06.04
Given First (as an essay) - 2016.06.04
