Way Down Home
Poet: Ken Jordan
Poem: Way Down Home
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan
written: July/1989
"Son!
If
I told choo
once,
I told choo
twice -
Don't take
yo ass,
back down
on
dah Gulf.
Don't
choo hear
me
talk'n to you
son?
you ain't
listen'n."
Yes,
um listen'n
Big Daddy.
"Well den,
Big Daddy,
don't
want choo
down on dat
Gulf,
all
by yo-self.
Son,
dem waters
are ruff!
dey
jus bout
take
my
little boy,
clear
way from
here.
and
dat jus
bout
kill
yo
Papa -
You
here what
um
say'n?"
Yes,
Big Daddy,
I hear
what you
saying.
"Now,
you gon play
stick ball,
wit
dem little boy's
righd dere -
Son,
hear my
words,
Don't
take yo ass,
back
down yonder -
Try me
ipp'n you
wan too,
Gon now."
Okay
Big Daddy.
Copyright © Ken Jordan | Year Posted 2015
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