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    A Poem for John Lewis

    Article submittedBy Article submittedJuly 17, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
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    By Gary Burke

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    The Boy from Troy/”Good Trouble”
    The “Boy from Troy”, Dr. King would call, prepared him
    for the freedom rides, and the US Congress halls.
    As a student he studied “Good Trouble” with the plight of
    the Negroes struggles.
    From sit in’s, beatings, marches, segregation would
    crumble, he was destined to make history from the
    movements struggles.
    He arrived in Nashville to combat segregation, to tear
    down the walls of our condemnation. They were beaten
    for standing up for was right, he was jailed for the cause
    our civil rights.
    The “Boy from Troy” spoke at the Capital of our nation,
    to help illuminate racial aggravation.
    On the bridge of “Bloody Sunday” he would let nobody
    turn them around, as the Police shouted, “turn back” as
    the bull horn would sound. He was left bloody and
    bruised and said, “I thought I would die”, that brave and
    valiant effort would continue our battle cry.
    The civil rights act signed in 65, it gave our movement
    cause to stay alive. “We shall overcome” President
    Johnson would say, as we still sing those words today!
    The “Boy from Troy” with government decided to serve
    our nation, with dignity, honor, and grace; now on the
    pages of history, he will take his rightful place.
    A messenger from God, on our streets he gallantly trod;
    he is now walking on the “streets of gold”, his legacy
    here strong and bold. A story that “forever” should be
    told!
    Written by
    Bro. Gary M. Burke
    Eta Beta Sigma Chapter
    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
    John Lewis poem
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