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Hating, Afraiding, Gesticulating

August 10, 2015 By Andy Bozeman Leave a Comment

A while back there was a story in the news that disparaged the people and culture of Alabama. One of my Facebook friends commented that Alabama would have to be dragged into the modern era, kicking and screaming. He’s not wrong. I believe I must have more faith in Alabamians than most people, but I couldn’t help but have some fun with the k & s idea. That night while grilling some steaks, I poetically grilled my State as well.

Alabama offers so much more than responding to change with kicking and screaming.

There’s hemming and hawing,

Harping and hating,

They’re-different-from-us-so-we-must-be-afraiding,

Violent threats with wild gesticulating,

It’s these that give ‘Bama it’s fame.

It is “they” with desire,

Who started the fire,

It’s “them” who are fanning the flame.

Between the two sides,

There is no common ground,

“They” and “Them” have each other to blame.

 

But, “Those” who think well can achieve oh so little,

Because Them and They have Those caught in the middle.

No level of effort can turn it around,

So, sooner than later it all will burn down.

 

And then will come thinkers,

Idealists with dreaming,

I bet they’ll start over

With kicking and screaming.

 (mic drop)

I’m through with that, now.

AB

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