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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

movement


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last night i watched, as almost all of my fellow countrypersons did, as our national posture shifted slightly. i witnessed via several senses, the repositioning of our demeanor, our intention, and our buy-in. i'm covered in goose bumps and thrilled to the core. i almost feel awestruck. and for this jaded monkey, that alone is a momentous accomplishment worthy of its own overture.

as i sat transfixed on the telly and scoured the myriad faces in millennium park, in harlem, in times square, and at moorehouse, i was engulfed with the sobering truth that this was not my moment or my leader at all. this is someone much much more. more than a national leader. this may very well be a world leader.


today's song choice lee dorsey's "yes we can"

Allen Toussaint - Yes We Can Can

Now is the time

Now is the time for all good men
To get together with one another
Iron out our problems
And iron out our quarrels
And try to live as brothers
And try to find a piece within
Without stepping on one another
And do respect the women of the world
Just remember you all have mothers
Make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And help each man be a better man
With the kindness that you give
I know we can make it
I know darn well we can work it out
Oh yes we can, I know we can can
Yes we can can, why can't we


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3 comments:

Unknown said...

I haven't been to bed. I'm far too wired. Now you have me dancing in my chair to Dorsey's "Yes We Can." I may have to get up and do a turn around the room. Damn, this is so cool.

Unknown said...

I haven't been to bed. I'm far too wired. Now you have me dancing in my chair to Dorsey's "Yes We Can." I may have to get up and do a turn around the room. Damn, this is so cool.

absolutwillie said...

congratulations my friend!!
may he be your Mandela ;0)

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