Return To Rotgut Part 5
The evening turned to morning
As I awoke from my slumber
The fire in the hearth
Now, just a glowing ember
I didn't stop for coffee
As I headed for the door
And there, I stared in disbelief
As the sky began to pour
In the street, one by one
The town folk grouped together
And there in the center
Stood the man with hat and feather
He said, this is the rain
That will wash away their sins
And as the poultice melts
Change the color of their skins
I hardly could believe it
When I looked around to see
The town now full of Indians
I thought, How could this be
Then right before my eyes
I saw buildings sinking down
The rain was so intense
It made soft, the arid ground
Every trace of White mans world
Just disappeared from sight
As I stood there ankle deep
In this messy muddy plight
The rain turned into drizzle
And the people lost their trance
Some began to sing
While, others took to dance
To be continued..............
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