Before It's Too Late
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I USED TO BE A POET
I used to be a poet
Writing words to stir the mind
and awaken sleepers who slept
and didn’t know it.
Writing was for my health
as well as the health of the soul-sick
society in which I live.
The society which seemed to take all
and yet had to learn to give.
Writing doesn’t come so easily now
Now that I have another occupation
that requires my time
Time which I used to spend
making rhyme.
The poet I was, was joyful and free
but I’ve spent so much time
working from 6 ‘till 3.
Then it was 4 ‘till 12:30
Well, at least my hands didn’t get dirty.
But the drain on the brain was what worried me
Many a day I ran that machine singing
"Nearer my God to Thee,"
Trying to keep it from running me -- crazy.
But things are different now
I’ve got money in my pocket
A Ford from Ralph Hockett
A real decent place to stay
and can jam ‘till the break of day.
But....I used to be a poet.
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About the Book
The contents of this book of poetry and short stories entitled Before It's Too Late sheds light on some experiences common to humanity as a whole as well as having a cultural flavor captured by two African American women. Instinctively, Before It's Too Late is relevant to women's issues from childbearing to domestic abuse, as well as to topics that concern just about all of us, from warnings against drug use to politics and race. This book expresses religious and spiritual values that are so pertinent today in the midst of the uproar and turmoil throughout the world and within the heart of man. This book is a reflection of the author's lives and may be an expression of the other lives today, many in turmoil. I offer to you, CHRIST, the ANSWER. This is a brief, insightful, and provocative read.
About the Author
Ms. Frankie Louise Jeter was born in Augusta, Georgia. She was raised and educated in New York City, New York, where she attended Pace University and Antioch Teachers College obtaining degrees in Communications and Elementary Education. Ms. Jeter firmly believed in God’s spiritual guidance. Her steadfast belief continued to help her accept significant events that occurred in her life with a positive manner. Her concern for mankind was demonstrated through active participation in community and educational organizations. Ms. Jeter has published writings in various community journals and newspapers and has given workshops and lectures on Writing in the Poetry Development Mode for college writing courses and adult education centers; she has written poetry for all occasions and specializes in personal profile and eulogy poems. The late Frankie Jeter passed April 29, 1993.