Conversations with Mama
Mama said.
Son, watch out
for the one that helps
in times of struggle.
Leave that coat of pride
outside and pay homage
to the soil that holds the
graves of our ancestors.
Be humble as you
eat out of that bowl!
As the wind blows, and
the grain from the last
harvest dries.
Plenty will visit your
granary again.
And you'll return the...