Mr. Africa Poetry Lounge!
THE TRUTH
If you should see
a man
walking down a crowded street
talking aloud
to himself
don't run
in the opposite direction
but run toward him
for he is a POET!
You have NOTHING to fear
from the poet
but the TRUTH
Written by Ted Joans (1928-2003)
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