[title] THE DAY OF MASA

'TWAS THE DAY OF MiCASA,
THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND;
ALL THE FOLKS WERE AMAZED
WITH THE MILESTONE AT HAND.

YOU SEE IT'S BEEN YEARS
BUT FINALLY AT LAST;
WITH BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS
MICASA'S BEEN PASSED!

THOSE WHO FOUGHT ONWARD
'GAINST CORPORATE FOE;
KNEW TIME WOULD TELL
AND THE WORLD THEY WOULD SHOW.

NOW OUR MICASA
COULD WORK WELL FOR ALL;
FOR PEOPLE DISABLED,
FOR YOUNG AND FOR SMALL.

FOR MENTALLY RETARDED
THE ELDER AS WELL;
NOT A PERSON WILL SUFFER
A SENTENCE IN HELL!

IT SURE WASN'T EASY
ASK ANYONE THERE;
THOSE WHO BLOCKED DOORWAYS
OR CRAWLED UP THE STAIRS.

WHO RAN ELEVATORS,
AND PROVIDED OUR CARE;
WE DID IT TOGETHER,
THE VICTORY WE'D SHARE.

FOLLOWING OUR LEADERS
WITH DUCT TAPE ON ARMS
THE "CRIP COALITION!"
MOVED STEADILY ON.

"THE LEADERS OF COLOR
AND LEADERS OF DAY;
KEPT NEWBORN ADAPTERS
FROM GOING ASTRAY.

AS COMRADS WERE WE
ALL CUFFED TOGETHER,
IN WIND, RAIN AND SNOW
AND ALL TYPES OF WEATHER.

THROUGH GAUNTLETS OF COPS
WE STORMED ON OUR WAY;
THROUGH BUILDINGS AND OFFICES
STALKING OUR PREY.

WE STEADFASTLY CHALLENGED
THE POWERS THAT BE
AND FINALLY SHOWED THEM
WE WANT TO BE FREE!

WE KEPT ON CONFRONTING
ALL THOSE WHO WOULD DARE
STOP OUR IN-HOME
AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE.

ELECTED OFFICIALS
AND EACH CEO
WERE AFRAID TO ADMIT
WHAT ALL OF US KNOW.

MICASA MEANS THAT
IN A PLACE OF OUR OWN;
OUR HEALTH AND OUR FUTURE
ARE SAFER AT HOME.

FREEDOMS ABOUND
WHERE WE WANT TO LIVE
THE WORLD CAN ACCEPT
WHAT WE HAVE TO GIVE.

THE CHOICES ARE REAL,
NOT HANDED OUT
WITH ACTIONS OF DIFFERENCE
AND COMMENTS OF DOUBT.

WE'LL LIVE WITH THE RIGHT
OF FREEDOM OF CHOICE;
AND CHOOSE WHAT WE WANT
WITH A DIGNIFIED VOICE.

FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T TALK
REAL CHOICE IS STILL MADE;
THOSE WHO CAN'T WALK
STILL JOIN THE PARADE.

TOGETHER WE'LL. MARCH,
OUR RIGHTS WE'LL PURSUE
FOR UBERTY, LIFE
AND HAPPINESS, TOO!

WE'LL FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM,
OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS;
FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE FIGHT NEVER ENDS.

AND IF WE FIGHT ON,
THE POWERS THAT BE,
STONE WALLS WILL CRUMBLE.
WE'LL FINALLY BE FREE!

YES, SOMEDAY IT WILL
HAPPEN,
FOR NOW, JUST A POEM,
SO FIGHT FOR MICASA,
MICASA, "MY HOME"
CHICO, APRIL 4, 1998

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Thursday 18 July 2013

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Friday 6 December 2019

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