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Back in 1993

By Jermaine Passmore



Back in 1993

I was not where I

was supposed to

be

The intercom

announcement

Still haunts me

About 6th and 7th grade

Being robbed from

my then

Elementary

Due to the

Atlanta Public Schools

For me that was the

beginning of the end

Entering in and fading up to

The woes of middle school…

Called ‘Turner’

Where I was considered

a slow learner

But for those that

did assume that fallacy

They know where

they can go!

Back in 1993

I just couldn’t be me

The judgements that

ensued

My surroundings..

And the pain that imbued

My goodness

From the team bus

being shot up

To a dude pointing

a loaded gun at me

I’m lucky to be alive

Alas…

Back in 1993

There wasn’t middle

school bliss

Certainly, they weren’t

Days that I missed

And oh my, did I feel pissed

Back in 1993

My game on the ball

team sucked

Oh how they knew I had

hands of gold

At least I killed at pickup games

I hardly ever missed

My superstar in the

making gym mornings

Before classes started

But educationally

I never had a shot

Coach Albritten could attest

Mentally battered…

Sports wise

It’s hard giving it all you’re got

Too bad I didn’t take

my skills to the big, bold,

and black and gold

Because the black didn’t

have any soul...or

Affiliation to my

goals at gold

Back in 1993

Coach Bonner had

a place for me

Pleading the question,

‘Why didn’t you try out?’

But looking back

Music neglected my

hooping prowess

And it got the better of me

Vanable the name

But-

Moody just sent me to

Pain, or pots in sinks

This just my current reality

Makes me think.

Why educators throw

swings before

A hardened world

Lands what they

ultimately started

Way back before 1993…

And counting…and

counting