Maya Angelou: Inspiration in Dark Times

 

Her words spoke inclusivity, rebuked racism 

amidst savage intolerance 

a black woman in a white man’s world 

 knew why the “caged bird sings”

stood with confidence, challenged authority

inspired protest against injustice

the color of her skin would not hold her back

she called for change, “On the Pulse of morning”

standing beside a President as equal

freedom, evolution, hope

embodied in her words