Hillary Clinton
is now officially
the Democratic nominee.
And one of the speakers
at the convention
was the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II
someone from this poet's home state
of North Carolina
who represented
the anti-HB2 antibodies
still coursing through the blood of the state
and who preached even
to the non-believers
an inclusive message of defibrillation.
"We must shock this nation
with the power of love.
We must shock this nation
with the power of mercy.
We must shock this nation
and fight for justice for all.
We can’t give up on
the heart of our democracy
not now
not ever!".
This poem © 2016 Emily Cooper.
