PoemMe And The Mule
Author / PoetLangston Hughes

My old mule,
He’s gota grin on his face.
He’s been a mule so long
He’s forgotten about his race.

I’m like that old mule —
Black — and don’t give a damn!
You got to take me
Like I am.

Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
1 Feb 1902 - 22 May 1967
Movement: Harlem Renaissance
Awards: Anisfield-Wolf Book Award

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