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I have lived with unschooled men in the south
Andrew Grossman
the religion of guilt does not rule them,
neither do they question past or future,
they are rude, they are prejudiced,
they smell of gasoline and cigarettes,
not one I met was wise, or had traveled far,
with them I forgot time and ambition
and the envy of fine living,
they did not ask ‘what do you do?’
or the merits of my mutual fund,
they asked me to work, to sweat,
in the shade their sweet tea was pleasant