The Resurrection of an Oppressed Soul
an ANTHOLOGY about being black, gay, & everything!
Elvert Xavier Barnes
embraced
the philosophies of the 60's
educated in the 70's,
drugged in the eighties,
got sober and died
at the turn of the century.
I am a child of the 80's.
I have no regrets,
some sorrows, many mistakes, lots of errors, and a few errs.
Great pleasures, fantastic loves,
faaaaabulous memories,
dramatic scenes
and traumatic loses.
For I am a Child of the 80's,
a Man for All Seasons, and
a Soul of a thousand centuries.
I've lived before.
I may live again!
I've died before.
And I'll die, again.
At the turn of the century!
For I am a Man of God,
a Child for all Seasons, and
a Soul of a thousand centuries.
have
walked in my shoes,
spoken my tongue,
stuttered my stammer,
seen through my eyes
travelled my journies,
sweetened my tea,
experienced my fears,
dreamed my dreams,
awakened
from my nightmares,
fulfiled and satisfied
my fantasties
told my lies,
lived my truth,
erred my errors,
survived my defeats,
kissed my feet,
loved my lovers,
endured my pain,
enjoyed my pleasures,
wiped my ass
or
shot my load
... then ...
and only then...
may you
tell my story!
Blackout - The Project
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6 November 2004