Justice in History
Justice in History
By Stewart Acuff
Justice has always been a struggle in our country
Just yesterday we celebrated Rosa Park's bus ride
And the Battle of Seattle anniversary
The strong or wanna be strong do not hide
We who pray for strength in the lonesome night
Who know what our call is but seek an out
Did Jesus not ask that the cup be passed in Gethsemane
We know the result of actions is a fight
For that which defines what we are about
Fear is not weakness but our humanity
Overcoming that fear is the power of the inspired soul
And our place amongst the greats of our history
Stewart Acuff is the national organizing director of 1199, National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees. He was the national organizing director of the AFL-CIO. For 40 years he's organized all over America. He's written two books, 1000 articles and blogs and 250 poems.