Nope! Not Tuh-day! I ain’t got no hope!
I heard a woman say “If I find peace than I can cope!”
Well lady, I tried! At least that was the goal!
I walked outside, took a little stroll!
Walked right pass the library and the retail store!
I saw Frankie and Bobby laughing while Jimmy’s car was getting towed.
I looked over the bridge and saw the cars passing the toll.
And without any notice and a look across the street…
There seemed to be more drama coming on the scene.
Woah!
Derrick Johnson just got exposed!
Silly Ann threw his clothes right out of their door!
That was worthy a laugh but I suddenly had to gasp.
It was so sad to see that little small baby over there crying like crazy!
“What in the world is she going to do?”, I thought.
“He got all the money, and the car they just bought!”
I figured it safe to just mind my own business and continue on my way.
I’m trying to find peace I ain’t got time for delay.
But just as soon as I started walking I overheard her neighbors say:
”Oh what a shame of her to do this today.” “She should’ve kept that indoors not ruin their name.”
They were pointing at her and frowning like she was to blame!
In an instance I stopped! “So I guess y’all so smart!”
”Go help her out then! Since y’all supposed to be friends!”
Not a sound could be heard, not even a peep.
I looked at ol’ Ann and said “Lady listen to me!” “I know I’m only thirteen and I’m only here because I was looking for something.”
“ But the thing that I’m searching for I pray you find it too. I pray it fills your heart and mind and you do what you’ve got to do.”
“I ain’t got no money but I got a word, lent to me by an elder when I entered my teens.”
She said, “In life it will get hard and sometimes you’ll be alone.”
“She said you won’t always be able to depend on folks. But in the times you need GOD, pray and HE will help you most.”
“You may lose a lot of things, but don’t lose your hope, and if you find peace then you can cope.”
©️Copyright Shaniqua S. Robinson December 30,2024
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