The Seventh Day

Egyptian Black Bondage

The Seventh Day
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“And the Spirit said Come!
And those That heareth Come!
And those athirst Come!
And whosoever Come!
Take the Come of Life!”
—James Baldwin

I looked down at him—
Sleeping in bed afterwards
Full of jizzy joy

I didn’t feel like—
Telling it on the Mountain
And yet I rejoiced!

My young kid brother—
He crucified me real bad
He nailed me real good

“Jesus Christ” I said—
“Let me do you again, Kid!
But slower this time!”