A review by gijs
Complete Poems by James Weldon Johnson

3.0

Some good ones in here;

from: "Listen, Lord-A Prayer"

When I start down the steep and slippery steps of death—
When this old world begins to rock beneath my feet—
Lower me to my dusty grave in peace
To wait for that great gittin’ up morning—
Amen.


To a Friend

Many sad hearts may you lighten,
And turn sorrow oft to bliss;
Many dark lives may you brighten,
If you’ll make your motto this:
“Ever lend a helping hand.”