Sunday Night Service

OBJR

he was older
than his audience
a hero back then

older than his wisdom

he celebrated with birds
grouches and purple puppets
older than the street
I grew up on

in spotlight
he sang of blue afro
the hips of hazel
and the meaning of we for white men

older than his music
his eye never missed
maidens who walked the township

older than the maidens he watched

sin and soul
untapped treasure
speaking for the voiceless
grandfather of a new culture

in fact
resplendent in his grey
warriors don't get old
their struggle is timeless

written by Mario
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it goes without saying that he was/is one of the greatest human beings I've ever met. I think of him often...please, please do whatever you have to...discover Oscar Brown Jr. For more go here