Maya Still Speaks Poem by Deidre Dixon

The Rock Cries Out to Us Today
For the soul we mourn so dear
On the Pulse of Morning this glorious day
The sad news we all did hear
A Brave and Startling Truth we must face
That Maya no longer we will see
We've been Touched by an Angel for many decades
Who is now forever young and free
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Its song whiffs of hope eternal
Passing Time in this ol' world this Phenomenal Woman blessed us
With her wisdom, wit and love maternal
She taught us The Lesson to be immodest but remain humble
The Refusal to be less than, beneath or disrespected
When You Come to the place in life she came
To be mediocre is not accepted
I can still hear Maya's deep voice in my ears
If you listen real close you'll hear her too with joyous tears in your eyes
Maya still speaks with power, poise and presence
Saying, 'I may have left God's green earth today, but in glory Still I Rise! '