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Old North State Bob Said GoodBye and One Day
By: Ramekon OArwisters
Old North State
Where I come from
The grass is very soft
Mama's homemade wine is strong
Where I come from
The train tracks divide the town
Like the Great Wall of China
Where I come from
White and black folk are kin
But they don't speak of this proud lineage
Where I come from
We scream and scream
And we scream some more
Where I come from
There are no queers, since
Kinfolk like me best in Cali
Where I come from
Whites pity blacks
Mothers pity unmarried daughters
Fathers pity unruly sons and
Where I come from
Everyone loves and hates queers
Bob Said Goodbye
And this time he meant it
No, not waiting
nor wanting God,
family, or friends
to come to
the rescue
There was but one solutions
Bob said goodbye
he did not
look back
He did not
care to think
himself selfish
while sitting in
the bathtub
unconscious
nor did he worry
about all those left
behind to deal
with his decision
He was bold and brave
he did not
waiver
clear and decisive
till the end when
Bob said goodbye
ONE DAY
-Ramekon O'Arwisters
Dragging your long wavy hair
Down my face, tingling as
The ends touch my skin
Down toward my chest
Down, down still further
Your face hidden in my lap
Your hair now a mountain
How round and
Smooth the peak
How perfect the slope
How happy I am