I’ll forever remember
Snoop Dogg
at the Olympics
in Paris,
images of him
that range
from being quietly playful
and downright hilarious,
at all times gregarious,
embracing the spirit of the games
as though it was the dawning of the
Age of Aquarius,
carrying the Olympic flame
like many a blunt
he’s set aflame;
making comments on TV
in prime-time;
crip walking
from time to time;
freestyling raps
as horses trotted and nodded,
as onlookers became besotted;
dancing in the stands
as Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles
boogeyed looking up at him
in between taking matters of gymnastics in hand;
fencing and lifting weights;
swimming with Michael Phelps,
one of the all-time greats;
rapping at the closing ceremony
with Dr. Dre,
leaving me to say
he brought joy to the world
during his time in Paris
on the Olympic stage,
so much fun to watch every day,
to which,
I think
Snoop would say
“Fo shizzle my nizzle”
in his laidback, carefree way.
And, as I look back on it,
I find myself wondering
if we earthlings
are beginning
to change our ways,
becoming more accepting
and tolerant of each other
in infinitesimal ways
as we spin around
on this small life-giving planet of ours
in the vastness of
the Milky Way.
It sure seems that way.
Ernie McCray is an activist for love and peace who acts and sings and writes both poetry and prose, a man who rises each day to do whatever he can, no matter how small or grand, to make the world better in some way.
Unapologetically.