Another old black woman passed away, <br />that happens almost every day, <br />- - - yet, this one lies in state, <br />- - - in the rotunda of the Capitol, <br />- - - of The United States! <br /> <br /> Anyone would have been a fool, <br />to do what made her famous, <br />Well, she was foolish just enough, <br />to start a revolution by sitting where she was! <br /> <br /> She was hailed as a heroine, <br />for simply staying put, <br />- - - at the right place, <br />- - - at the right time, <br />- - - in exactly the right city, <br />- - - and on exactly the right bus! <br /> <br /> Her little spark would soon ignite, <br />a scorching flame of right, <br />that burned through a society, <br />that never seems to quite, <br />get past that past stupidity! <br /> <br /> <br />(10/29/2005)<br /><br />Barry Van Allen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/rosa-2/
