Appalachian Kids

APPALACHIAN KIDS We are Appalachian kids With nothing to do but pop The pills we find in homes That are not our own. We sit with our feet splashing In the warm river water And wonder if we are going to go Up or down, waiting patiently for either. We are young kids willing to swallow The blues, the reds, the yellows And just enjoy the ride inside. Dangling our feet in the dirty river We laugh and laugh as the pills Begin the magic of taking away The browns and grays The blackness of our Appalachian days. Copyrighted Jim Brewer August 16, 2012