here listening to southern ladies
talking about their mothers, lost lovers
about their grandfathers
and death Unrelenting gossip
oh please get me out of here
no more painted red toe nails
talking about sentimental shit
about their grandfathers' favorite music
how they want to be reincaarnated as violins
how the organza shimmered and the lavender glowed
couldn't wait to be married
ok i'm going to pretend to listen
longing for the sight of the Fireside Pentacostal Church
and picturing B Boys dancing in the aisles
give me Notes to a Native Son
and the people from whom our favorite music comes..
oh give me women
gwendolyn brooks
ella fitzgerald
big mama thornton
billy holiday
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