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It is a privilege to know Alberta and this is where I’ll start, | :It is a privilege to know Alberta and this is where I’ll start, | ||
Her story began with conversation about good food and a broken heart. | :Her story began with conversation about good food and a broken heart. | ||
She was assigned to my book of clients to share | :She was assigned to my book of clients to share | ||
For collections and prospects much profits to bear. | :For collections and prospects much profits to bear. | ||
A woman of color, her rosy cheeks seem to burst. | :A woman of color, her rosy cheeks seem to burst. | ||
Began with a story she didn’t have to rehearse. | :Began with a story she didn’t have to rehearse. | ||
“We left Alabama in the fifties for sure | :“We left Alabama in the fifties for sure | ||
Because of all the trouble we had to endure.” | :Because of all the trouble we had to endure.” | ||
No work for my husband so not much to eat | :No work for my husband so not much to eat | ||
New York looked much better we had kinfolk to meet. | :New York looked much better we had kinfolk to meet. | ||
Our folks there were anxious no money no room; | :Our folks there were anxious no money no room; | ||
We had to get work or starve very soon. | :We had to get work or starve very soon. | ||
So finally my husband found some success | :So finally my husband found some success | ||
This waiting and looking was such a distress. | :This waiting and looking was such a distress. | ||
He asked on his first paycheck, now what bills should be met? | :He asked on his first paycheck, now what bills should be met? | ||
I said, “a night on the town and a table that’s set.” | :I said, “a night on the town and a table that’s set.” | ||
So we enjoyed a New York dinner the best I ever had. | :So we enjoyed a New York dinner the best I ever had. | ||
We came wearing old clothes but we were still glad. | :We came wearing old clothes but we were still glad. | ||
The waitress said no money please it’s on the owner; | :The waitress said no money please it’s on the owner; | ||
He wants to see you now and he’s coming around the corner. | :He wants to see you now and he’s coming around the corner. | ||
My stomach was full, so I thought oh! How great! | :My stomach was full, so I thought oh! How great! | ||
Then I heard what he said as he broke my plate. | :Then I heard what he said as he broke my plate. | ||
“We don’t serve people with dirty clothes on their back, | :“We don’t serve people with dirty clothes on their back, | ||
The plate that you touched we’ll replace on our rack.” | :The plate that you touched we’ll replace on our rack.” | ||
Tears big as dimes were splashing the floor. Retelling this story involved so much more. | :Tears big as dimes were splashing the floor. | ||
She left sweet Alabama the place of her home, | :Retelling this story involved so much more. | ||
But to some discrimination exist wherever they roam. | :She left sweet Alabama the place of her home, | ||
Many people have told me stories some were true and some were not. | :But to some discrimination exist wherever they roam. | ||
Some stories meant nothing at all to me but some meant quite a lot. | :Many people have told me stories some were true and some were not. | ||
And there have been some people I esteemed so very high | :Some stories meant nothing at all to me but some meant quite a lot. | ||
People most courageous not embarrassed at all to cry. | :And there have been some people I esteemed so very high | ||
Now sometimes-big tears of emotions are not always true | :People most courageous not embarrassed at all to cry. | ||
But when judging what is from the heart it is more than just a clue. | :Now sometimes-big tears of emotions are not always true | ||
:But when judging what is from the heart it is more than just a clue. | |||
By- James E Reeves | By- James E Reeves | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 22 January 2009
Start your new article here! Alberta’s Story
- It is a privilege to know Alberta and this is where I’ll start,
- Her story began with conversation about good food and a broken heart.
- She was assigned to my book of clients to share
- For collections and prospects much profits to bear.
- A woman of color, her rosy cheeks seem to burst.
- Began with a story she didn’t have to rehearse.
- “We left Alabama in the fifties for sure
- Because of all the trouble we had to endure.”
- No work for my husband so not much to eat
- New York looked much better we had kinfolk to meet.
- Our folks there were anxious no money no room;
- We had to get work or starve very soon.
- So finally my husband found some success
- This waiting and looking was such a distress.
- He asked on his first paycheck, now what bills should be met?
- I said, “a night on the town and a table that’s set.”
- So we enjoyed a New York dinner the best I ever had.
- We came wearing old clothes but we were still glad.
- The waitress said no money please it’s on the owner;
- He wants to see you now and he’s coming around the corner.
- My stomach was full, so I thought oh! How great!
- Then I heard what he said as he broke my plate.
- “We don’t serve people with dirty clothes on their back,
- The plate that you touched we’ll replace on our rack.”
- Tears big as dimes were splashing the floor.
- Retelling this story involved so much more.
- She left sweet Alabama the place of her home,
- But to some discrimination exist wherever they roam.
- Many people have told me stories some were true and some were not.
- Some stories meant nothing at all to me but some meant quite a lot.
- And there have been some people I esteemed so very high
- People most courageous not embarrassed at all to cry.
- Now sometimes-big tears of emotions are not always true
- But when judging what is from the heart it is more than just a clue.
By- James E Reeves