I, Too, Sing America
Langston Hughes
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody'll dare
Say to me,
"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.
Besides,
They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--
I, too, am America.
I believe the day has finally arrived when "the darker brother" can eat in the dining room at the head of the table. It's about time. Amen.
2 comments:
This poem is timeless - or maybe timely is the better word. :o)
This poem is both, I agree. Langston Hughes is one of my favorite writers, I think.
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