symptoms remain
the man walking up the hill with food
the students walking on the sidewalk
the cars on the street following the buses
the people exiting the buses
lights changing
the night lights refusing sunset
the old woman sitting
watching-knowing what it is like to turn the head
and feel the strain of the neck give sight to her eyes.
It is like truth.
It is truth..
like overhearing a conversation
that was meant for your absence.
the people in the buses
going to work
coming to work.
Segregated schools create segregated minds
segregated minds create segregated times
segregated times manifest segregated lives
segregated lives maintain segregated schools
segregated schools harvest educated fools
educated fools create the present world.
The kids- the kids walking on the sidewalk…
being kids on the sidewalk
walking many ways
perceiving the present day
listening to
what is
and
what is said.