The Test Of Time

In life the truest test is that of time.

Time being those moments that elapse 

measured by segments of 

years

months

days

hours

minutes &

seconds.

And though in essence

the purest of existence

is that which is eternal, 

there is a witness

who is able to testify of times

withstood within 

the darkest of days;

It is there that the heartless rage

to tear a page from the Book of Life

where the Light looks to save

the seeds of tomorrow;

The stolen seeds who were

borrowed without permission

then forced into perdition 

to grow the bitter roots of 

enslavement's harvest.

Yet there is a darkness

that does blaze brighter

than any sun in creation

A darkness that has eclipsed

attempts to remove its presence

from the archives of formation;

A darkness established upon

the foundations of time

whose contributions to civilization

have enlightened every human's mind; 

A darkness that has withstood the test of time;

A darkness captured in the skin of men

who have found ways to transcend space &

enter the sublime then soar as if with wings 

on wind beyond the hateful grin of the demons

who envied their melanin;

A darkness whose elements are enshrined

in the memories of our ancestors

whose tales are the shelter of our legacy;

A darkness that time has tested

in the furnace of affliction 

to refine our purpose 

so that we will inevitably 

fulfill our great destiny.

And it is our elders who are the witness
to the times that have tested our people &

for that they are to be especially honored
for withstanding the test of time.