NOW!

 

Yes, your dreams are delayed

But don’t give up

Hold on

Challenged by adversity

Stumbling in the mindfield of memories

Reckoning with now and what may be

Pull the strength from within

Work it through

Reach beyond

Don’t give up

Hold on

Stand in your greatness

Stand in your greatness…NOW!

 

—By Dr. Patricia Williams DiawCopyright (c) 2023 by Dr. Patricia Williams Diaw

 

 

Dr. Patricia Williams Diaw is an educator and author of poetry and prose. She was a contributing author of Black Panther: Paradigm Shift or Not? published by Third World Press in 2019. Dr. Williams Diaw’s poetry has also been featured in 50BOLD.com, African Voices, and Essence Magazine.