Rosa Parks

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks,

On December 1, 1955 is when se left a mark.

She was referred to as "the First Lady of Civil Rights,"

But experienced a terrible situation on that night.

Minding her business she was riding the bus,

But giving up her seat she was told was a must.

A white person wanted to take Rosa's seat,

But she refused and wouldn't stand on her feet.

The colored section is where she was sitting,

Segregation had to end and Rosa wasn't quitting.

Due to her disobedience she was arrested on that day,

The inequality was so bad that all they could do was pray.

Even though Rosa Parks was sent to jail,

On that evening she was released on bail.

Four days later she was found guilty of violating segregation laws,

And this unpleasant news dropped many jaws.

The blacks of Montgomery boycotted the buses on the day of the trial,

And that caused the whites to be angry for a while.

After the boycott Rosa decided to move,

She felt that will all the harassment she would continue to lose.

Her husband, brother and mother all died from cancer between 1977 and 1979,

And I could only imagine how tough that could be on a person's mind.

As time went on she continued to do for the community,

And Rosa was never alone because what was formed was unity.

On October 24, 2005 is when she died,

But a lesson from Rosa Parks sure did rise.

When times seem hard and you don't know what to do,

Remember that God always has a way to bring you through.

Rosa Parks stood her ground for what was wrong,

And today we are proud to look back at what she has accomplished all along.

She was a woman of integrity and pride,

But wouldn't have gotten through any of that if it wasn't for God on her side.