To understand
And be understood
It has been taught
As a mother’s child should
Always be attentive
And hopeful
Speak softly
And not boastful
So we learn again
Today and everyday
How to understand
To understand
And be understood
It has been taught
As a mother’s child should
Always be attentive
And hopeful
Speak softly
And not boastful
So we learn again
Today and everyday
How to understand
Upend
The night
And take the day
For the moments
That have faded away
So it is in the moment
We achieve
What we need
Today
And everyday
It was offered
And the commitment was made
To take
What was on the display
Of hope and
Continual words
Relayed
Today
I will take
Whatever comes
My way
If I was unaware
I apologize
For the blatant
Blindness
That I have inherited
Over the years
But I strive
To be better
As we all do
So be patient
For growth
Is inconsistent
But it comes
In time
By the time
I made it to the
Church
The words
Had ossified
The hopes of the people
It was too late
No more
Hope
Just hate now
As the main currency
Of the day
The city to the south
Departing Chicago
On the way
To the warmth
Of a summer’s break
Headed to Nashville
Will take
Any daylight
To make my way
On the interstates
Wednesday
Windy City homes
Built with wood
And concrete
So the hills come rolling
To the new side
Of the city
Light
A sign of the time
Without my mind
I am worthless
To be held up
From the chaos
And abrupt
Changes of
This world
A clear day
Is the adversary
Of the dark and cold
Winter months
So on a summers sweet
Step
The city blossoms
From the west
Into the city
Over the bridge
The Chicago Skyway
A beauty that is
From way above
And down below
A city scape
I have come to know
What did I want
I wanted nothing
What did I do
I did nothing
What did I say
I spoke nothing
And the wind blew
And my hair grew long
And grey
And then
One day
I spoke the words
I had sought
For many years before
To give love
To be love
And to be sweet
In being given away
I was cold
Until now
The warmth is back
In my fingers
And heart