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Langston Hughes, "Afraid" (1926)
12022-01-06T10:31:05-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12133plain2024-02-10T07:42:59-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1We cry among the skyscrapers As our ancestors Cried among the palms in Africa Because we are alone, It is night, And we're afraid.