Muhammad
Ali left the world three years ago, the greatest of all time is gone
Muhammad
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.
Ali
spoke to the heart, he spoke for justice and freedom, he told the truth, he
spoke of love
He
spoke to the world the same as he fought, he fought for everyone
He
spoke in rhythms that dazzled, in words that hurt
He
floated
He stung
Like the
butterfly
Like the bee
With
the symbols of his fame he struck the powers of the world
Bumaye
He
was a prophet in our time, he praised and he scolded, sharp tongued in his youth
He
remained a silent witness in his old age, after his voice was taken from him
I
remember the day in 1980 when I heard the news that he had lost
Muhammad
Ali lost! Ali would never fight again!
All
the kids on the school bus murmured, Ali was not the greatest of all
The
world stopped making sense.
Muhammad
Ali gave my generation permission to be ourselves, be bold, and brag
Be good, do right
Muhammad
Ali taught us to question, to challenge authority, to shun war
He
taught us to risk the things you desire most, to give up titles, and money, and
fame
Muhammad
Ali let them go for things that matter most to him
Ali taught
us to serve the truth, seek justice, do good as long as we draw breath
He
was the greatest of all time
Ali handcuffed
lightning and put the thunder in jail
His
star rose like the sun
Three
years ago it set
Muhammad Ali will
never be forgotten, for as long as the world shall spin
Given First (as an essay) - 2016.06.04
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