In sitting down.
She stood up tall.
~~~~~
A little woman.
Who spoke for all.
~~~~~
In sitting down.
She broke the chains.
~~~~~
Of Ignorance, Prejudice,
Fear and Pain.
~~~~~
In sitting down.
God gave her grace.
~~~~~
To Stand Up Tall.
And count her race.

Rosa Parks, the black seamstress who
Helped launch the
Civil rights movement by refusing to
Give up her seat on a bus,
Was inducted into the Alabama Woman
Hall of Fame last year...
She changed the state, the nation
And the world 52 years ago today...DEC 1st.

By MAFLongfellow