The Silver Lining
Abiodun Oyewole, Poet of The Last Poets
The Silver Lining
We‘re Stuck In A Dark Gray Cloud
Searching For A Way Out
Looking For A Ray Of Sunlight
Praying For A Miracle
Our Ancestors Are Watching
God Sees And Hears Us
We Must Become
Our Own Salvation
This Is The Silver Lining
To Love Each Other More
To Perform More Acts Of Kindness
To Strengthen Our Faith
To Recreate Ourselves
And The Things Around Us
This Is The Silver Lining
To Brush Off The Dirt
Wash Clean Our Bodies, Mind And Soul
To Walk In The Light
Shine Where Ever We Go
This Is The Silver Lining
To Read A Book
Catch Up With Old Friends
Finish What You Started
Try Something New
To Be Patient With One’s Self
Let Wisdom Be Your Mentor
Learn How To Meditate
Erase The Dark Gray Clouds
Paint The Sky
With Soft Pastels Of Happy Colors
In Our Minds
Abiodun 5-14-20
- Abiodun Oyewole’s Open House with African-American Poets - 10/01/2021
- The African American Father - 06/21/2020
- The Responsibility of the African American Athlete - 06/12/2020
Reading Abiodun’s poetry early today reminded me that we (The Folks) have come through the ravages
and preservation of our hope and determination to carry on. We are here rugged edges and all. We are here gloriously refusing to break. Thank you Abiodun.