I Have

​I've seen the mighty fallen
and I've seen the fallen rise
I have traveled to the hilltops
as I asked God to open my eyes
 
I've roared like a mountain lion
I've risen to the mighty call
I have lived in the naked nature
I've sat in trees majestically tall
 
I've prayed with the downtrodden
I've given them a helping hand
I've seen the struggles of ten thousand
I walked with them on the black sand
 
I want to be among the mighty
I love nature's open call
I wish for peace among the nations
and for us to all stand strong and tall

Linette Rabsatt is a Virgin Islands poet with roots in the BVI and USVI who began writing in 1996. You can find her work in her 2023 Kindle book, "Be Inspired: Poems by Linette Rabsatt," on her blog, "Words of Ribbon," in "Virgin Islands Callaloo: Poems from the Caribbean," and on the Visual Verse website. She performs at local events, and online poetry readings and was recently nominated for a 2024 National Spoken Words Award for Best International Artist.

Links:
Blogger: https://wordsofribbon.blogspot.com/
Kindle Book: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Inspired-Poems-Linette-Rabsatt-ebook/dp/B0BXBNFZ9H
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LinetteInspireVI
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LRabsatt
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LARabsatt

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