Maya Angelou - Nov 8, Iyengar All Levels

After finally hearing a result in the election, I was reminded of Maya Angelou’s beautiful inaugural poem for Bill Clinton. The whole thing is spectacular, here’s one of my favorite bits.

ON THE PULSE OF THE MORNING

…

Here, root yourselves beside me.

I aM that Tree planted by the River,

Which will not be moved.

I, the Rock, I, the River, I, the Tree

I am yours—your passages have been paid.

Lift up your faces, you have a piercing need

For this bright morning dawning for you.

History, despite its wrenching pain,

Cannot be unlived, but if faced

With courage, need not be lived again.

Lift up your eyes

Upon this day breaking for you.

Give birth again

To the dream.

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