Forward In the 60's
rd In The 60's
By Curtis Lee Johnson
In the rural South, sometimes life was cruel
Robbery from the poor was legal via dirt cheap labor
In the North, city life was fearful and dangerous
I was robbed at gunpoint one dark scary night
I was often shocked and shaken, but never immobilized
We braved the cold and the danger zones in Chicago
But seldom were we tempted to be weak and cowardly
We kept moving ahead, always thriving to push forward
There are memories of riot fires and gun shots in the night
But we stood boldly, strong, and tall, by sheer determination
Copyright © Curtis Johnson | Year Posted 2015
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