From Jefferson Street that stretches to Fisk
Where he was a student willing to take risks
Boarding the bus as a Freedom Rider
Willing to carry the message wider
With sit-in protests at Woolworth's counter
He's well-known was a Civil Rights founder
Honored with a street in his name
Now they're trying to strip that away
Not yet a year from the day
Rep John Lewis Way needs to stay!
Often seen at the side of Dr King
Equality is what they tried to bring
Later sit-ins on the Georgia House floor
Always willing to say and do more
He witnessed so much hatred and rubble
Only seeking to incite good trouble ……
That’s the John Lewis way
Honored with a street in his name
Now they're trying to strip that away
Not yet a year from the day
Rep John Lewis Way needs to stay!
Written after attending a rally last weekend seeking to prevent change of street name.
Added downtown mural photo in support of poem.
