Curtis Johnson Poet Verse

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

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