Tapping and slapping and
clacking and cracking--
You will find lightning in me.
A mountain of gold
or an ocean of dust,
You will find power in me.
A fist or a cross,
there's a beat in my spine.
You will find fury in me.
I've paid my dues,
I've bled my blood.
You've taken enough of me.
Jean Thomas, 2015
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"Tapping and slapping": A poem
PoetryA brief poem capturing a single moment of empowerment