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Poet deVine
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Hurricane Alley

0 posted 2002-02-21 06:37 PM




I marched along the streets
holding my banner aloft
walked a mile in those shoes
whose soles were worn and soft

I heard your taunts don’t worry
and felt your spit upon my face
my child saw you push me
as I took my rightful place

I kept my mouth shut that day
my pride wouldn’t allow a cry
but tears ran down my daughter’s face
as she screamed the question ‘why?’

It’s hard at times to tell a child
that there is prejudice so cruel
that keeps us out of diners
and out of white men’s school

I turned my face in quiet love
and smiled at your angry jeers
then hugged my child as we became
twentieth century pioneers

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1 posted 2002-02-22 10:57 AM


Wow...PdV, you have a definate way of capturing this moment, and a strong tribute it is indeed. Thank you, sis, for sharing this one.
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2 posted 2002-02-22 02:42 PM


Glad that I used the today's topic, and saw this beauty. A thread to my library

((hugs))
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Hurricane Alley
3 posted 2002-06-27 08:46 PM


A belated thank you. I just watched 'Monster's Ball' and was shocked at some of the language against black people! And this past weekend I watched the Disney movie dedicated to the first black girl to go grade school in Alabama....frightening!
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