Johnny planted not this seed

   Johnny planted not this seed

As I cross this field of marigolds way,

I stumbled upon a site of strange

A lifeless body swung as it swayed

As light transformed, into darkness change

Occurrences known to me but only spoken on

In ethnic speak not’s and factual fables

Times once prevalent, though now to be gone

Once preserved, as mythical warnings upon our tables

So hurriedly with haste, though steps made,

Consequently are they to be, steps lost

My shield of cover, cast its blanket of dark

This night just as the others, if not careful,

The price, time itself, will unfortunately cost

Have you ever, viewed deep within the bayous?

It gives witness, to the shrewd cries, of the lark

Caravans of wondering souls, keep cadence in the dark

No acceptions, young and old, in the back ground, the dogs do bark

Led by none, no courage to be the one and ironically, enemy, the daylight, the sun,

These are the days of our lives, giving credence to the life, of a free man, on the run.

Their man beast, boast of languages, they only to be understood, as they plow

The paths of my questionalable demise,

In the back yard, bared witness, to the hanging of, young jimmy brown,

The image that, wide opened my eyes.

Another day, I’ve safely arrived, destination on ground, far behind,

And the many faces, I’ve come to know,

Each check point laid out, no-not merely, wondering about,

As our leaderless menageried type existence, continue to grow,

The numbers, owe-yes the numbers, they still come in groves,

 No not home grown, in this legion, we’ve roamed,

And when not mobile, in the many ditches, we dove.

This life, bares no fruitful limits, to its killing season,

In this orchard we thrive, with no tenders, or any grower.

What gain do they employ, with no rhyme are reasons

We’d stop for water, though our thirst is for freedom.

And Johnny, lets’ just say, well, he don’t live here, any more

For when he was caught, owe how merciless, did they beat em….

                                     Jim

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