I Will Look After You And I

I Sustain Myself With The Love Of Family.

If On Judgement Day I Were Summoned By St. Peter To Give Testimony To The Used-to-be Sheriff's Act Of Kindness, I Would Be Unable To Say Anything In His Behalf. His Confidence That My Uncle And Every Other Black Man Who Heard Of The Klan's Coming Ride Would Scurry Under Their Houses To Hide In Chicken Droppings Was Too Humiliating To Hear. Without Waiting For Momma's Thanks, He Rode Out Of The Yard, Sure That Things Were As They Should Be And That He Was A Gentle Squire, Saving Those Deserving Serfs From The Laws Of The Land, Which He Condoned.

You Never Get Over The Fear Of Writing.

The Honorary Duty Of A Human Being Is To Love.

My Mother Said I Must Always Be Intolerant Of Ignorance But Understanding Of Illiteracy.