Friday, November 9, 2007

BurkLE eState, MEMPHIS, TN- stop we on the underground railroad

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER AND I WOULD COME HERE, THERE WAS A CELLAR UNDERNEATH THE GROUND
WHERE RUNAWAY PEOPLE WOULD HIDE.
AND I NEVER WENT DOWN THERE THOUGH
NOBODY TOOK ME DOWN THERE
MAYBE I WAS TOO AFRAID OR SOMETHING
I DONT KNOW
SO I THOUGHT THAT DOWN THERE\
THERE WAS LIKE A TRAIN TRACK \
RIDING DOWN THROUGH THE DARKNESS
TO OTHER PLACES AND
OTHER STOPS ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
LIKE A SUBWAY THAT
HAD JUST STOPPED WORKING
THAT WAS WHAT I IMAGINED
WHEN I LOOKED AT THAT HOLE IN THE FLOOR



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