My fingers ache, pulsate, and I clench with visible nerves. Again, I push the rusty harmonica to my lips and the pack is hushed. My pinky fingers are twitching as I play my starting notes The melody is hollow but I mean for it to be. They’re all glaring with their innocent eyes. Now I sigh and sing:
He’s a-comin’ sinners, The trumps’ will sound, A-riding the silver cloud, Ain’t no one can hide.
The final notes shake, employed hurriedly for my purpose. My dry fingers nervously sliding and pinching together, I know these college kids have money, I know they do, I know they do.
Ammm Lord I’m-a sing, Blue dawns a-breakin’ Ammm Lord I’m-a weep Broken soul you’s takin’
They judge me because I’m homeless, Because I lay crack, my skin, the white-powder, my sin. My shedding nails and red eyes are thirsty for more, They don’t know me, no, no, no I’ll prove they are wrong:
My sistah’s brother a-broken, ******* hunger claimin’ this; his soul. To the devil or against it He, I stand Lord help me mend our broken soul.