A poem by Lewisburg Mayor Beverly D. White
WE HAVE ALWAYS HONORED THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE
WE HAVE THANKED ALL OF THOSE WHO OPENED SO MANY DOORS
WE HAVE STAYED TRUE TO OUR BELIEFS
EVEN WHEN THERE WAS NO RELIEF
FROM PREJUDICE AND PAIN
WE HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
WE HAVE STOOD FOR WHAT IS RIGHT WE HAVE GIVEN RACISM A VOICE
BECAUSE WE HAD NO CHOICE
BUT TO CARRY ON
TODAY THE WAR IS STILL GOING ON FOR EQUALITY
AND YES, IT’S STILL UP TO YOU AND ME
TO KEEP THE BATTLE GOING UNTIL THE RACE IS WON
AND RACISM IS DEAD AND GONE
ALL THAT YOU’VE BEEN ASKED TO DO
IS FOLLOW GOD’S LAW AND TO YOURSELVES BE TRUE
TO HELP OUR FELLOWMAN EACH DAY
AND ALWAYS, ALWAYS SHOW THE WAY
THAT YOU ARE THE BETTER PERSON
TODAY AS WE CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE
THINGS ARE BETTER — HOWEVER, WE ARE AIMING TO BE GREAT
SO THAT ALL OF GOD’S CHILDREN CAN HONESTLY SAY
YES, YES, WE’VE COME A LONG WAY
