barack the builder

can we fix it?

Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could stand.
Martin Luther stood so Obama could run.
Obama ran so our children could fly.

Rosa Parks sat so Martin L King could walk...
Martin walked so Obama could run...
Obama ran so all children can fly!

2 slightly different texts from 2 different black women i know, both who have a child... Nippy 1st @ 9:44am, then Josiah @ 12:59pm,

watched his speech just now, and it was good, although the bob the builder motif was a little distracting,

and it's true that an awful lot of hope is generated by this election,

and it has already become that much easier to see grace, or R as prime minister (josiah's & nippy's children), just because of the colour of barack obama's skin,

a huge change even just for that reason,

but i'm cautious, i remember tony blair getting to power and the hope that that represented for change, hope that was dashed in the end...

what can one man do against the way the world is?

but don't get me wrong i'm full of hope.... it's a great day x