Here's a Clue

Today is June first, 2020.  All over the country and in cities around the world the "Black Lives Matter" protests are still going strong and, in some cases, escalating into violence.

For those of you who genuinely cannot understand why this is happening, especially during a world wide pandemic, here is poem written sixty plus years ago about a different but somewhat related issue.


HELLO SIXTIES

I shouted out the Emancipation
     Proclamation,
The Civil Right Act,
And the wording to the Equal Rights
     Amendment.

And you said, 
"Let's go to bed."

I joined an underground movement,
And plotted to overthrow the government. 

And you said, 
"You're cute when you're mad. 

I blew up your post office,
And half of your university.

And you said, 
"Are you having your period?"

With one fell swoop, 
I destroyed everything we both held dear. 

And you finally said, 
"Why are you doing this?"

I'M JUST TRYING TO GET YOUR ATTENTION!"

                        - Cecily Crossman



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