“It was just a day like any other day.
The only thing that made it significant
was that the masses of the people joined in.”
-- Rosa Parks
By not moving, you began a movement, like a cat stretching.
Then suddenly alert.
By remaining seated, you stood for decency, though your knees
Must have trembled.
By rejecting the law, you accepted a higher law, and knew
Precisely what you were doing.
By praying silently, you spoke eloquently, in a language
Ordinary people understood.
By closing your eyes, you opened ours, and we could see
The path ahead.
By whispering No, you shouted Yes, in a voice so sweet and low
That angels rushed in.
By holding your ground, you changed our course, and we were
Never the same.
