I Know Rightly

I know rightly

that the day

after tomorrow

you and I my sister

will be holding hands

peering at the thick clouds

that threaten to close

our minds holding hands

embracing yet another day

of struggle leaping

keeping faith in

the tightness of the night

learning and leaning

forward as our heads

and hearts recognise

in their poise of love

the heaviness

of our duty to each other

in this quest for justice

our chests thrust forward

our muscles taut in readiness

our shoulders embracing

the idea that together

we have to make

a difference together

we have to stretch this

world to make room

for dreams of our ancestors

and the hopes

of our brothers

the aspirations

of our sisters who will

never stop waging

a fight for a just world

in trust that the moment

after this moment

my sister and I

will be on the arena

widening the world

and making room

painting this space

to allow more of our sisters

to breathe for breathe

this must and move

they must step forward

we must leap we must cultivate

courageous conversations

singing valiant songs

for tomorrow we must be

better and the world must

be more roomy

to yet more of our brothers

and sisters who have every right

to breathe in this our world

and grow and grow

in this our land

of common concerns

I still know that

even the moment after

this moment

my sister and I

will be moving forward

hands held tight

moving and unstinting

in our simple conviction

that this our world

has to be made beautiful

and more roomy

for more and more sisters

and brothers who have to breathe

resistance has to rise

we will be marching

until this our world

has been set right

and freedom written

in bright colours

everywhere…