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Each piece of contemporary verse tells a story. Topics include social justice, spirituality, women and work, and others. Her delivery and spoken word presentation is like no other. Check here every now and then for an uplifting or thoughtful phrase or two.

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Respite

4/30/2015

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Picture
I watched four young
Black men
playing alone in a small
White hotel pool.
They were clearly
something-teen, twenty tops,
taking a respite
from college and exams,
judgment and assumptions
of a sometimes hostile public,


game face down
at the front end of their lives.
Relaxing happy music
colored the background.
Abruptly, one closed his eyes and said,
“Marco-”
The others moved away saying,
“Polo!”


The one who had blinded himself
swam towards the others
following the sound
of familiar voices


His friends

laughed as he got closer
swimming away.
When he cornered
one of them
there was a splash
as he lunged
forward
tagging the next
who closed his eyes
and said, “Marco-“


No betrayals.

No accusations
of cheating,
peeking through
the unclosed eye,
behind another man’s back
to ambush him
unexpectedly


Total honesty
was assumed by all
and trust


for a brief moment
at the front end of their lives
on a sunny day
without a care
in the world.


© 2015 A.L. Freeman


2 Comments
Sharon
5/2/2015 06:01:09 am

Beautiful

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omaesue
5/2/2015 08:02:42 am

Yes...

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    Amy Freeman has written two books of poetry and has been published in ESSENCE magazine. Her next collection will focus on women, work and finding peace. 

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