Was it fear that took your life <br />that night? <br />Ignorance? <br />Both? <br />Were you too close to truth- <br />to change? <br />Did you know fear? <br />Did he whisper his lethal <br />barbs-did he drip his <br />poison into your heart? <br />Your heart was too good, <br />Noble, <br />Innocent. <br />How else could you expect- <br />any different? <br />Even today- <br />Not much has changed. <br />We still swim in shark <br />infested waters. <br />Rather than healing the <br />sore-we have bandaged it. <br />To cover its oozing, infection. <br />But, the smell! ! <br /> <br />* A Reminder About Copyright * <br />If you want to use a poem from this site please make your request to: janiceraymer@ymail.com <br />I will almost certainly say yes but this does me the courtesy of a request, and keeps the potential user from infringement of my copyright which is absolutely retained. <br /> <br />Thank you. <br />Janis Land-Raymer<br /><br />Janis Land Raymer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/6-1363-for-medgar-evers/
