We never thought we’d have to,
March, that is,
Not for this.
Not for everything.
Didn’t they fight this war centuries ago?
But we have always marched,
A few at first, then more
And more and more
For every version of freedom we can define.
Marched, pressed bodies against the will of oppressors
Till they weaken and run.
Because they will weaken
And run and hide and lie;
and when defeated stand bewildered
and angry and unlearned.
as we grabbed back with they have taken.
Marched, a million voices filling
The air with a ragged cry: No, No, No.
The echo of slaves, heroes, lovers and friends;
Rough hands, slim fingers, cane limpers,
Legless, slightless, born and unborn
War torn and innocent
Breathing the air of imperfect freedom,
Cracking the leaning wall with
The righteous defiance of love.
Marched because the past taught us how;
Marched to teach the future;
Marched to a common place,
And raised voices like thunder,
Voices like prayer
Voices like song.
Marched, again eyes wide
Marched again aroused,
Marched again awake.
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About michaelstephendaigle
I am the author of the award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery series. "The Swamps of Jersey (2014); "A Game Called Dead" (2016) -- a Runner-Up in the 2016 Shelf Unbound Indie Author Contest; "The Weight of Living" (2017) -- “The Weight of Living” was awarded First Place for mysteries in the 2017 Royal Dragonfly Book Award contest;
Named A Notable 100 Book, Shelf Unbound 2018 Indie Book Awards;
Named a Distinguished Favorite, 2018 Independent Press Awards.
Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2018 Big NYC Book Contest.
Named a Finalist in the 2019 Book Excellence Awards.
Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards
Named a Book Award Winner in 2021 by Maincraft Media Fiction Book Awards;
The Red Hand (2019) a Distinguished Favorite in the 2019 Big NYC Book Contest
Named Second Place winner for mysteries in the 2019 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards
Named a Notable 100 Book in the 2019 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
Named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2020 Independent Press Awards
A Nominee in the 2020 TopShelf Book Awards
Named A Gold Star Award winner in the 2020 Elite Choice Book Awards
Dragony Rising (2022) First Place for Mysteries in the 2022 Royal Dragonyfly Book Awards; named a Notable 100 Indie Book in the 2022 Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards; A Distinguished Favorite in the 2023 Independent Press Awards. A Distinguished Favorite in the 2023 Big NYC Book Awards.
