Since yesterday I posted a poetry piece my Countee Cullen I thought it only fair that I also post one from Langston Hughes who is "rumored" to have been gay as well.
“Bound No’th Blues”
Goin’
down the road, Lawd,
Goin’
down the road.
Down
the road, Lawd,
Way,
way down the road.
Got
to find somebody
To
help me carry this load.
Road’s
in front o’ me,
Nothin’
to do but walk.
Road’s
in front of me,
Walk…an’
walk…an’ walk.
I’d
like to meet a good friend
To
come along an’ talk.
Hates
to be lonely,
Lawd,
I hates to be sad.
Says
I hates to be lonely,
Hates
to be lonely an’ sad,
But
ever friend you finds seems
Like
they try to do you bad.
Road,
road, road, O!
Road,
road…road…road, road!
Road,
road, road, O!
On
the no’thern road.
These
Mississippi towns ain’t
Fit
fer a hoppin’ toad
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