Today is Malcolm X’s birthday. It’s an easy day for me to remember as it’s also my son’s birthday and since this year I am far away it’s also a little sad. But I give thanks and praises for the wonderful son he is and in knowing, in his consciousness, he walks in the footsteps of Malcolm
Give me my freedom
lest I die
for pride runs through my veins
not blood
and principles
support me so that
I
with lifted head see
Liberty . . . . not sky!
For I am he who
dares to say
I shall be Free, or dead –
today. . .
in: “For Malcolm”, p.4, in “Part I. The Life” From For Malcolm
MsAfropolitan
How remarkable that your son shares the bday of Malcolm X. Happy birthday to them both!
Beautiful poem as well.