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Hughes,
Langston
An American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and newspaper columnist.. American poet social activist novelist playwright and columnist
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Minstrel Man
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Written by:
Langston
Hughes
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Because my mouth
Is wide with laughter
And my throat
Is deep with song,
You do not think
I suffer after
I have held my pain
So long?
Because my mouth
Is wide with laughter,
You do not hear
My inner cry?
Because my feet
Are gay with dancing,
You do not know
I die?
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