Dream Boogie

Good morning, daddy!
Ain’t you heard
The boogie-woogie rumble
Of a dream deferred?
 
Listen closely:
You’ll hear their feet
Beating out and beating out a—
 
            You think
            It’s a happy beat?
 
Listen to it closely:
Ain’t you heard
something underneath
like a—
 
            What did I say?
 
Sure,
I’m happy!
Take it away!
 
            Hey, pop!
            Re-bop!
            Mop!
 
            Y-e-a-h!
 
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