This Poem was Submitted By: James William Johnson On Date: 2001-07-03 20:54:55 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Adamson and Evelyn

Adamson was deep in thought as he turned to face the setting sun on the dusty road toward home. That’s when Evelyn, already on the road, caught up and began walking beside him. He looked at her for a second but continued his stride. Evelyn was thirteen; Adamson, three years older. They strolled quietly, feeling the dust of the road explode from beneath their bare feet. There was no hurry; they liked each other’s company. Peripherally, Evelyn could see Adamson. He was tall and blacker than any Negro she had ever known. Her own family was considered dark but Adamson was burnished black. Once she heard a visiting teacher use the word “ebony”. That was it. Adamson the Ebony. She grinned into the dust. His cotton hand-made shirt hung loosely on him while Adamson’s shoulders and large arms whispered of young manhood. Evelyn felt a flush of warmth while she considered his impressive physique, hoping he hadn’t noticed her attention. Normally his stride was long but, because they walked together, he took shorter steps. Evelyn believed it was because he wanted to spend more time with her. “Ouch!” She stepped on a sharp, hidden rock and hopped away with a grimace and a slight loss of balance. His hand went for hers immediately, hiding her small fingers in his. One more hop and she was balanced again. But he didn’t let go. He said nothing;  just held her hand. Oh, how Evelyn loved sharp, hidden rocks.

Copyright © July 2001 James William Johnson


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