It is easy to look at our humanity
And see all the ways it is cruel.
Sometimes,
We are blessed to have someone
With quiet strength and unquestionable courage,
With the grace of a king and the will of a warrior,
To remind us of all the ways
Our humanity is not yet lost.
If that person is taken from us,
As all the best souls leave too soon,
Then we must be the best of humanity,
As they were,
For in our quiet strength and unquestionable courage,
In our empathy and our compassion,
They will never truly die.
Our greatest superpower will always be
The power of our humanity.
© 2020 Jade M. Wong
Written as a tribute to Chadwick Boseman, whose death has affected me more than I expected. The world has lost not just a great actor and inspiration to a generation, but more importantly, just a really good human being. I send my condolences to his family.
To the Black community: I will never truly understand the full impact of Chadwick’s death, but I recognize he shone a powerful light onto Black history and culture, and that he was a hero for your community at a time when the world desperately needs a Black hero. I grieve this immense loss with you in solidarity.
A very appropriate tribute.
Thank you for reading. I’m glad you think so.
penned with honesty and sincerity, love and understanding. Loss can be so acute, it hits in the places where you least expect, a thought becomes a thread and you just have to pick it up and go with it. Your heart is so full of compassion for everything in the world, your reverence to a precious life is truly heartfelt, i felt every word in your poem for the loss of this beautiful human.
Thank you for sharing such kind comments and for sharing your insightful thoughts on loss and life, Gina. Here’s to all the beautiful humans, past and present. May there be enough of us to change the world and provide for a better future 💜
Love your last line a prayer of hope and blessings
This is a poem i would forever remember…one of my favorites Jade..you understanding and compassion for humanity is undeniably profound…
Keep safe in there and i hope you are well..💞💞💞
Thank you so much, Mich. It was easy to show compassion when the subject of this poem, Chadwick, was so compassionate himself. He will truly be missed. 💜
I too hope you are safe and well!
A beautiful tribute Jade. It was shocking to read about his passing
Thank you Sadje, and yes, the shock still returns when one least expects it.
Exactly.
Your lines came from your heart. I can feel each word beating. Beautiful, dearie.
Thank you, hope you are well, my dear friend 💜
cries. cries. cries
Indeed, we lost another great human being. This is powerful tribute, dearie. Poignant and inspiring.
Thank you Maria. We really did lose someone who showed us greatness 💜
Thanks for the poem.
Thank you for reading
A beautifully written tribute, but also just a great reminder to look for the light, always. I really needed to read this today, so thank you for continuing to share your heart and your talent with us.
Thank you for your comment. I’m glad you found this poem, and that it was what you needed to read. I hope you always remember to look for the light 🙂
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Beautifully written. Losing someone is one of many brutal realities of life. Powerful and honest words. RIP
Thank you so much. Yes, death and life are but two sides of the same coin.
Well said
Thank you
beautiful
It’s always strange when a celebrity death affects us. I didn’t know that much about Boseman, but he seems to have been a great influence to many people. Great poem and inspirational.
Thank you for reading, H.R.R. and yes, it is strange. It’s not often a celebrity death affects me deeply, but Chadwick was such an inspiration in his own right.