work&sweat cry&sweat pray&sweat
the literary shall inherit the other earth
the literary shall inherit the other earth
Speech to the Young : Speech to the Progress-Toward
by Gwendolyn BrooksSay 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.
(Source: upfromsumdirt, via leebasays)
Speech to the Young : Speech to the Progress-Toward by Gwendolyn Brooks Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the...
Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony-hushers, “even if you are not...