What Happened To the Passion - BOMA Minute 5-4-17

What Happened to the Passion?

What happened to the passion

that used to be

seen in most eyes

as we struggled to be free

When Malcolm could ignite us

cause our blood to rush

and Martin, with one word

the multitude would hush

I wonder where the passion went

When we had a cause

did our passion go in peace,

with the passing of some laws

Has the flame of our passion

been blown out by drugs

or was our passion stolen

by some corporate thugs

What happened to the passion

that once prevailed

even though you knew

protest meant jail

Was our passion checked

at the door with our coats

or was our passion strangled

by the gold ‘round our throats

When we marched for freedom

what was it for

To give it all back

at the designer store

What happened to the passion

in our neighborhoods

What happened to our quest

for the common good

What happened, can you tell me

Please explain

Did our passion leave

on a west bound train

Or has that one-eyed Lucifer

called the TV screen

sucked our passion into it

drained us clean

I wonder where our passion went

Does anyone know

If you find it, please tell me

‘cause I miss it so

September 1997