03 Aug Bobby Bowen of the People

Days and nights roll on pass us by 

we by comparison are indeed

in this universe

insignificant –

yet what we know of those among us deeds are monuments

for those on the path of panther actions were magnificent

each comes according to ability each leaves a trail described

by their deeds

each took a stand 

have faith in the people

have faith in the party

knowing that oppression

kind serve

the people

binded kin

and meet their needs and

our awakened

was fuel for dreams beliefs actions on common ground

with comrades and the masses

mind of

the same

to step into the areas of a revolutionary is a leap

beyond lifestyles of the safe and secure and

when we leave this space in life the deeds sacrifices

hopes and dreams will resonate and endure baggage

of the old social order has little space for

the

revolution is the

becomes objective though

of love and through

conflict

materialist embraces

life as a

neither optimist nor pessimist

realist guided

by great feelings

contradiction and

dialectical

but humanitarian

Bobby Bowen our comrade our brother in arms and ideology

steadfast

he lived

implacable moved among the masses

and held close the ideas of BPP

the ranks

acted on

its dreams needs visions philosophy-

He was and will always be among those willing

who stepped from the wanting and waiting

oppressed into

the nebulous of the Black Panther Party

had come 2.

whose time

the vanguard that dared to be suppressed

we now send another from the family of panther to rest

on a new journey watching waiting

on unfinished business

the continuing

as we salute him

world calamity and

remember Bobby Bowen

a gift and treasure to all of humanity.

Steve D. McCutchen/Lil’ Masai

Oakland, Ca.

NAABPP

2012