Lest We Forget-F

It's no secret that many Deep Southerners decided to desert To points North, East, and West, they trod to avoid the hurt You would too if like us, you were kicked around like dust Jim Crow built a Social Order nearly impossible to defeat There was lots of sowing, and very little to reap But in spite of Jim, faith and hope grew deep Most lessons learned never came cheap Education was key, but ignorance was hard to beat People learned to endure the bitter and embrace the sweet People would say, "Some day, some way, I must break away to find a better way. Enough! Enough! No longer can I stay; not even for a day. So much dismay and disarray; everyone must have their say". Her refusal to change often puzzled me We searched for freedom in Land of Liberty Broken in defeat, many retreated to avoid her pain Others fled her muddy delta fields for city sidewalks They risked it all to exchange their misery for gain Some have returned to their roots where they remain Written 022507, Posted 060521PS