Prick of the Spindle: Poetry: Boston: The Day Rosa and I Got Familiar

The Day Rosa and I Got Familiar
by Bob Boston

On December 1, 1955,
Rosa truly did make
a breakthrough
of sorts,
single-handedly changing
the rule
which prevented African Americans from
only being able to sit
at the rear of a bus,
by simply choosing a seat
toward the front -

and sitting in it.

On May 29, 2007,
I made a breakthrough
of sorts myself,
bypassing the front and making a beeline for
the last seat way
in the back.

It's amazing how even in this
day and age,
the amount of dirty looks a
white man gets when he
sits back there.

It doesn't matter to me
where I sit despite the
looks I get from the other
passengers -

God love 'em!

Besides,
if there's one thing that hasn't
changed, it's that sometimes -
the most effective way to
stand for something is by
sitting comfortably,

and letting the black man drive.

Bob Boston is a poet residing on the East Coast. He has been writing for several
years. Bob has recently had poetry accepted for publication by The Verse Marauder,
morsel(s), and Sinister Tales. Bob has his Ph.D, but he feels no need to wave it
around like a trophy. Mr. Boston believes the best poetry comes from within the
soul. He feels language merely helps the words come more concisely.