DREAMS

• in my younger years
• before i learned
• black people aren’t
• suppose to dream
• i wanted to be
• a raelet
• and say “dr o wn d in my youn tears”
• or “tal kin bout tal kin bout”
• or marjorie hendricks and grind
• all up against the mic
• and scream
• “baaaaaby nightandday
• baaaaaby nightandday”
• then as i grew and matured
• i became more sensible
• and decided i would
• settle down
• and just become
• sweet inspiration