By Stanley Collymore
A true gentleman who was fully
cognizant of and similarly too
absolutely confident with his
distinctly, phenomenal capabilities
but never once, not even remotely
so, ever felt a need, to arrogantly
or despicably be exploitative of
them. Crucially importantly, as
well, absolutely and positively
confidently enchanted proud
of who he basically was and
consequently, never likely in
the least to stupidly seek to
disdain or be disrespectful
of where he actually came
from. Honourably, as well,
a definitively, distinctively
clearly mentally liberated
Black man, that basically
and most admirably was
without any modicum of
doubt, rather undeniably
visibly proud of his race.
(C) Stanley V. Collymore
22 January 2022.
Author's Remarks:
Sidney Poitier - The epitome of gentlemanly behaviour; erudite and the consummate embodiment of the very best aspects of humanity. A thoroughly selfless individual who, in spite of his numerous and phenomenal skills; his evidently accompanying and discernibly accomplished success, never forgot his origins, ever sought to distance himself from them, nor conveniently overlooked the travails that his Black Race was routinely and most insiduously so, forced to endure.
Nevertheless, in spite of all this, did everything that he humanly and effectively could in a concertedly persuasive and constructive manner to positively assist in the permanent alleviation of these racial, thoroughly egregious and racist disparities.
Thus becoming through his discernibly commendable efforts a fully fledged iconic figure for many who saw in him and his quiet, steely determination to make society generally a much more equitable and meritocratic place for everyone to live in, the genesis of a new beginning that was wholly and distinctly different from the perniciously selfish, corruptly self-serving, immorally decadent and the financially obsessive culture that many of those with economic power and political influence wanted to be the ongoing status quo.
Our Sidney Poitier: a Black brother, husband, father, family member and friend, the loss of whose presence amongst us will be sorely missed; but, nevertheless, whose commendable and enduring legacy to humanity generally and our Black Race in particular, will live on indefinitely.
And now that your life and work on Earth and amongst us have inevitably ended, we thank you immensely Sidney Poitier for all that you've most honourably and beneficially done; and as such our gratitude is limitless. So rest in eternal peace with the Heavenly Angels - of whom you're now one of them - my Black brother, in the full and sincere knowledge that you'll never be forgotten!
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