Speech to the
Young.
Speech to the Progress-Toward.
Speech to the Progress-Toward.
Say to them,
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
“Even if you are not ready
for day
it cannot always be night.”
You will be right.
For that is the hard home-run.
it cannot always be night.”
You will be right.
For that is the hard home-run.
Live not for battles
won.
Live not for The-End-of-the-Song.
Live in the along.
Live not for The-End-of-the-Song.
Live in the along.
~ Gwendolyn Brooks
~
(Blacks)
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