BLACK NATION by Buddah Desmond

Ain’t moving
Ain’t leaving
This be foundation
This be salvation
My emancipation

Ain’t asking permission
Ain’t seeking validation
This be affirmation
This be formation
My beautiful black nation

Ain’t looking back
Ain’t falling back
This be present conscious, future forward
This be blessed, highly favored, and flavored
My liberation

Ain’t hating
Ain’t discriminating
This be loving
This be welcoming
My rhythm nation

Ain’t keeping that which serves no purpose
Ain’t settling for nothing but life’s richness and goodness
This be rebirth
This be new earth
My constitution

Ain’t moving
Ain’t leaving
This be me
This be we
My bold, beautiful, proud black nation

Author Bio: BuddahDesmond (aka BDez) is a writer / poet, artist, entrepreneur, and health and wellness coach / advocate. His writing highlights the gritty side of life, while offering messages of hope, love, healing, and resilience. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including MOOV, MUSED, MelaNation, and LitMag. He’s the author of three poetry projects, Prevail: Poems on Love, Life, and Politics (2012), Exotic Shifter (2014), and From The Inside Out: A Poetry Collection (2020).

Instagram: @buddahdesmond

Website: http://buddahdesmond.com