To Our Supporters
On this
my sixtieth year of life
I am compelled to share with you
all my supporters
a sense of thanks beyond anything you have ever heard
and anything I have ever said
For I am here among the living
because of each and every one of you
All of you known and unknown
who have joined us in this battle for life liberty and justice
Some of you have been beaten
Some of you have been jailed
Most of you have been threatened
Yet you have continued the struggle no matter what for years for years
We are not where we want to be
But we are here because you are there
Your struggle has become our struggle
and it has touched many many people the world over
Make no mistake
I breathe today because you fought for my breath
The state hates you and attacks you because you fought for me
with me every step of the way
I am humbled by your support and energized by it
Struggles like this prove the possible
And we are not done
They have had to rewrite laws for us
But like sunshine like rain
we just keep on moving
keeping on coming
I thank you all for what you have done and what we have yet to do
I love you all.
On the Move
Long live John Africa
For freedom
From in prison nation this is Mumia Abu Jamal