Congressman John Lewis, A Modern Warrior

Congressman John Lewis was a modern warrior A quintessential fighter, a conscientious liberator And a civil right activist who was never afraid to stand Against oppression, greed and injustice. For this land To be better, just, equal and humane, Brother Lewis Battled for everyone living under the roof of the house The world will miss such a brave stalwart, a giant who left Us after striving, struggling, and enduring so much for liberty. Death Always brings his strange mirror when a gentle Hero reaches the apex Of the struggle of life. Natural death comes and rewards the very best Of us with a well deserved eternal détente, peacefully quiet rest At the end. Even as a youngster, Brother Lewis was unafraid of the racists And the misguided, ignorant, overrated and brainless sadists The world, not only the USA, lost a relentless militant activist A good man, a great black man, a brave brother and a friend Who fought for the rights to vote for all citizens of this land Uncle John fought against racism and everything that's bad For the United States of America, including the deadly virus COVID-19 Which can annihilate the entire world. We are now in quarantine But we're still fighting against police brutality and cruelty, poverty Injustice, unfairness, bad laws, arrogance, corruption and bigotry ‘Black Lives Matter' movement is his offspring. Brother John Lewis fought The right battles and won with flying colors every time. It's a superb thought To conclude that the underdog who's truly dedicated and resilient to win Will never be defeated at the very end. Pride is priceless when a good man Or woman is honest, truthful, fair, just, intelligent and dedicated to equality Freedom, dignity, respect, love, fraternity, peace for all, and to humanity. Copyright © July 2020, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.