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“Sister,” by Warren Goodson

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Shit’s About to Go Down

Must I retrieve my black leather
jacket from the chest in my closet
My Afro pick, discarded in a
forgotten drawer?

Must I wear that T-Shirt with
Malcolm X emblazoned on my
breast, my right fist held high
reaching for the sky?

Must I shout the words of
Angela, Stokely, Huey,
H. Rap Brown, because
shit is about to go down?

Must I let them know that
this time the revolution
will be televised, live and
on social media?

I am telling them NOW, that
the fire is THIS time, this land is
not just theirs, it’s also MINE
Shit’s about to go down, sublime

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Aurora M. Lewis.is a retiree having worked in finance for 40 years. In her fifties, she received a Certificate in Creative Writing-General Studies, with Honors from UCLA. Aurora’s recent poems, short stories, and nonfiction have been accepted by The Literary Hatchet, Jerry Jazz Musician, The Blue Nib, Trembling in Fear, Jitter Press, Scary Snippets, Copperfield Review to name only a few.

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Warren Goodson is an artist whose work is driven by his appreciation for Black culture.  He lives in Saxapahaw, North Carolina.

Click here to visit his website

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Listen to a 1967 recording of Nina Simone sing “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free”

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