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The Old Black Man On The Bus
Contributed by
ruby1987
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Monday, 15th September 2003 @ 05:35:00 PM in AEST
Topic:
Lifepoems
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A normal cold and windy day,
Free from high school i hustle for a warm bus,
Through the window i watch lovers play,
While at the back, a beautiful baby makes a fuss.
By himself, an old black man gets on at the 7/11 stop,
The lines on his exquisite mahogany coloured face screaming a secret story,
His eyes full of Jazz 'n' Blues and B-Bop,
His back sat up in pure glory.
He begins joking with me and calls me kid,
When a lonely tear rolls down his fragile cheek,
So unforgettable that my memory plays it back so vivid,
And i wonder what the pain behind his crooked smile seeks.
Now i saw an old lonely man lost in despair,
With a heart so warm that was all alone,
The years of history showing by his frizzy grey hair,
And i treid to imagine how far his feet had flown.
I could see that he was filled with wisdom,
I could feel for something he was wishing,
The lines on his hands showed his battle for freedom,
Then finally i wondered if it was his old girl he was missing.
Copyright ©
ruby1987
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2003-09-15 17:35:00]
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Re: The Old Black Man On The Bus
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by Jellybellyprincess on
Monday, 15th September 2003 @ 05:49:54 PM AEST
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Wow Ruby! That was a truly moving peice of writing. I love how you have an ordinary situation like a bus ride turn into a really touching experience. Just beautiful!
Love Joy and Peace,
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Re: The Old Black Man On The Bus
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by emystar on
Monday, 15th September 2003 @ 09:40:58 PM AEST
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Very touching write!
It's really sad to me how when folks get old no one has time for them. that's a very sad thing.
I'm sure this ole man will never 4 get u either.
U never know u may have given him his first kind word in months.
Take care and don't ever loose your compassion-n-wisdom.
PEACE, JOY, LUV,
emy |
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Re: The Old Black Man On The Bus
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by LovingWhispers on
Tuesday, 16th September 2003 @ 03:55:43 AM AEST
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| WOW!! What a great poem..very touching.I wrote one the same except I was on a downtown train.Its called "My jacket took a ride on a downtown train" Very similar to your experience.Terrific work here!! :) |
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Re: The Old Black Man On The Bus
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by Former_Member on
Sunday, 29th February 2004 @ 06:38:26 PM AEST
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this is soooo good.
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