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Mixed Bag

Children laughing and running into the candy store ... Hey mister candy man, I'll have two of everything you got Except those black ones ... ugh ugh Mama says: they're nasty, they ain't no good If you let one touch yo' lips, all yo' teeth are gonna rot Yeah mister candy man, I'll also have two of everything you got Don't want those black ones either ... ugh ugh Papa says: they ain't good for nothing, no sir, they stink something awful, the whole lot But mama, she confuses me sometimes She'll turn around and say the opposite thing to me She says she loves those black berries, and the country fresh black-eyed peas Says the black banana makes the pudding real sweet Yeah, papa confuses me sometimes too He'll say the opposite of what he just told you He says he loves the ribs with the black smoke ring, and dark black coffee early in the morning Says the best is those black olives in his Irish beef stew The strangest thing to me, the young girl said, is mama don't mind, no she don't mind at all getting her hands black from rolling the tobacco Yeah, ain't that strange, the young boy said, even though grandpa died from cancer and all, Papa says God blessed us with this rich black coal

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Paloma P

Date: 12/6/2016 1:01:00 PM

Wow, you can surely really bend a notion sideways, then come back around upside down. Prejudice almost reads comical in this context. Unfathomable, how intolerance lingers, passed down to the children, it's no wonder. 7+

Freddie Robinson Jr.
Date: 12/6/2016 7:30:00 PM

Ty, Paloma for your astute observations. It is a shame that parents pass down ignorance like that to their children. Just like top use humor as my platform to address serious topics. That's just me. Love the supportive kind words though. Much love to you.

Chris Green

Date: 12/6/2016 12:20:00 PM

Kind of sad Freddy, the humor in this is dark and leaves my heart hurting. I can picture this though because you have created an amazing scene with your words.

Freddie Robinson Jr.
Date: 12/6/2016 7:25:00 PM

Ty, Chris. I tend to use humor to approach very sensitive subjects. Catch the reader off guard, then hit 'em w/the truth. Appreciate your support so much. Love and more love to you and yours.