Maya slept here, there and everywhere -
and sadly now, the sleep is perpetual.
But more to the point,
Maya awoke us all - starting with herself
and what she awakened in us
can never sleep again!
When she spoke, her kind healing voice
kneaded our souls like a spiritual masseuse.
When she spoke,
presidents listened.
When she spoke,
the oppressed took heart.
When she spoke,
oppressors changed heart a little.
When she spoke,
America said Amen
and so we will forever.
Thank you Maya for being so good at being.
May 28, 2014
May 28, 2014 at 10:25 AM UTC
Maya slept here, there and everywhere -
and sadly now, the sleep is perpetual.
But more to the point,
Maya awoke us all - starting with herself
and what she awakened in us
can never sleep again!
When she spoke, her kind healing voice
kneaded our souls like a spiritual masseuse.
When she spoke,
presidents listened.
When she spoke,
the oppressed took heart.
When she spoke,
oppressors changed heart a little.
When she spoke,
America said Amen
and so we will forever.
Thank you Maya for being so good at being.
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