Still Here by Langston Hughes

Still Here


Been scared and battered.
My hopes the wind done scattered.
Snow has friz me,
Sun has baked me,

Looks like between 'em they done
Tried to make me

Stop laughin', stop lovin', stop livin;--
But I don't care!
I'm still here!

Langston Hughes

Still


Harvey                                   Both                             Viola
Still fighting
                                                                              Still married
My hopes my wife
has battered                                                            My dreams my husband
                                                                               has shattered
Buying up records
                                                                               Spending up our money
                                      Joining the K.K.K?
Looks like she's                                                       Looks like he's
done tried to                                                            done tried to
make me                                                                  make me
                        Stop Lovin', Stop Carin', Stop tryin'
                                      But I don't care!
                                      I'm still married!

Garrett
Iris weaver:
Been cough and let loose
My hopes: to avoid the noose
Wind has pushed me
Rocks have blacked me
Looks like between 'em they've
Tried t make me
Stop movin', stop deliverin', stop collectin',
But I don't care!
I'm still runnin' booze

Kandra A:
Ester Hirsh
Been lost and hopeless
My dreams were lost with mommy
I did make me cry
Still between hope and tears
Trying to stay, trying to hold on, trying not to cry
But I don't care
I'm still missing my mommy

Jake
Violia Pettibone
Still Married
Been worried and scared
My hearts done Harvy teared
Husbands tried me
Klans been asking me
looks likes me i might
Have no choice but to join 'em
N' stop laughin', stop lovin', stop sayin',
but that don't matter
I'm still married