Mockingbird Thoughts

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I'm Tom Robinson  

l only means to

Put in decent day's work

Setting in ma pew

On Sunday gathering

Singing songs of Zion.

Specially likes

Swing low sweet chariot.

And Brotha Luther's comments.


Now eight months back 

Started collecting garbage

And yard clean

Fo some po' white folks.

They's Allas sneering at me.

Daughter woman acts might strange

Givin me eyes.

Makin work harder.

Chatting me up

Til heads a spanning 

And mopping gits all mixed up.


Now two days back

Sheriff comes

Asking questions

About my intentionsl

Toward dat girl.

Arresting.

Handcuffed.

Putting behind bars.


Charging rape

And indecency.

Done no such thing.

Brings a body

Meansome anxiety.

an trouble.


Lawd whatsa black

Fella ta do?




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