Ms. Lou

We’ve come from strong

And have forgotten what has gone

What has gone on before we sprouted

From our mothers womb

Ms. Lou

So beautiful and true

Many should and will pay respects to you

For you gave us a voice

And a ground to stand

Many of us today owe our fame to you

Our young are distressed

Speaking of words that utterly degrades women like you

A “ho” and a “bitch” is what they will say

Not knowing that you were the woman who paved the way

Your spirit was as old as mother Africa Herself

But your mind was of the future

Of the tomorrow that only God knows

So to you I shall thank when I stand before the world

Telling them I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for women like Ms. Lou