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Come On

Come On

before they

put the pumpkins out

carved the mouth

before they

thawed the bird

stuffed

and bathed in butter

before they

unwrapped the lights

found the short

before they

wrapped your slippers

another zip-up robe

before Christmas

took to the streets

pa rum pum pum pum

before the ball

could drop

in New York City

Happy New Year!

before the big game

in Alabama

wow

before spring

could change

to summer

and back again

smell the gardenias

the fresh cut grass

ripe tomato

here you go

come on

open your eyes

didn’t you hear

the Doc …

different dose

this time

come on

you can do it

didn’t you sleep

good

last night

didn’t you see

the sun

rise in your room

didn’t you feel

Papa break

where’s the fight

one more round

you got one more round

left to go

come on

here’s your glove

put it on

come on

don’t just lie there

wake up

don’t let ‘em see ‘ya like that

don’t go out …

like that

cuss ‘em good

knock ‘em out

come on

there’s an opening

take it !

why won’t you take it !

come ooooooooooooooooooon

Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanny

GET UP !

TL

Published inTamiko Lowery