I paused on the hillside
long enough to see the Indian family
passing beside the tall oak,
long enough for me to catch
a glimpse of them
against the sky.
A solace of Indians
I saw them turn to me
They looked me in the eye
I turned away
I said
Go away there
why
are you following me?
I saw the slave then
in chains
gazing at me beside his mule.
I saw him turn to me
He looked me in the eye.
I turned away.
I said
Go away there
why
are you following me?
When I looked again
I saw the
woman.
……………….david michael jackson
