RBG

Let's sing a tale of honor and valor,

Of a legal trailblazer who always will be

Etched in our hearts as a fighter for causes

And known as Notorious RBG.

 

Criticized and sharply rebuked

For taking a "man's spot" at Harvard Law,

She had a legal intellect

And a glowing work ethic that left folks in awe.

 

Graduating first in her class

From Columbia Law, she would soon learn

That getting a job wouldn't be easy;

And unequal pay was a major concern.

 

The fearless fighter wouldn't give up.

Bound and determined, she'd do what was right

And struggle for women's equality.

Justice for all was her noble fight.

 

Nobody's put on a pedestal;

Equality means that treatment's the same.

That BOTH men and women have full

Citizenship stature was RBG's aim.

 

Her friendship with Justice Scalia showed

That politics did not have to divide us--

That we can conquer our disagreements

By letting our heart and wisdom guide us.

 

Words are important when sending a message.

That is what RBG took to heart.

In facing personal challenges,

Her inner strength played such a great part.

 

For many years she battled cancer

But never failed to keep up with her work.

Responsibility and duty

Were two things that you didn't shirk.

 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: how we will miss her!

With sadness and heavy hearts we lament.

How we will miss her carefully thought-out

Rulings as well as her words of dissent!

 

She died on the eve of Rosh Hashanah

While folks were in the synagogues praying.

They say that righteous people die then.

With RBG, that goes without saying.

 

Remember this tale of honor and valor,

Of a legal trailblazer who always will be

Etched in our hearts as a fighter for causes:

Supreme Court Justice RBG.

 

-by Bob B (9-22-20)