It takes a special person to stay with it
Actively organizing doing whatever it takes
Always answering the call to mobilize
Engaged all life long in the struggle for liberation
The passion of youth sustained over the decades
Grown in wisdom gained through experience
Now you mentor new faces coming to the party
Infusing them with your revolutionary optimism
Politics is a personal experience for you
Moved to demonstrate for Palestinian rights
Outspoken in solidarity with all oppressed people
Living in the midst of LGBTQ pride celebration
A class consciousness awareness of the world
Understanding racism sexism and homophobia
Combining acute analysis with angry condemnation
These qualities make you a steadfast comrade
After all you have done for so many years
You deserve to give yourself credit for being true
So accept these words of praise into your inner self
Knowing you are a really good person
