Speech to the Young : Speech to the Progress-Toward
Say to them,
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
“even if you are not ready for day
it cannot always be night.”
You will be right.
For that is the hard home-run.
Live not for battles won.
Live not for the-end-of-the-song.
Live in the along.
Gwendolyn Brooks
Arlethia White replied:
In a very few words, Ms. Brooks expressed a deep message. She wantsthe young to prosper. They should stay away from danger.
October 9, 2007 at 7:04 pm. Permalink.