Speak up!

Janice Cosey 1946 (Wilmington)



I say who?
You say what?
I say why?
You say when?
I say how?
You say no! I say Yes!
I say YES!
Y E S !
You say yes.
I smile!
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Submitted on April 08, 2021

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Characters 116
Words 32
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10

Janice Cosey

Raised up on New Orleans, presently living in North LA. Retired Educator. more…

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