It’s been 80 years

Since that day in Jackson, Mississippi

It was a scorching hot day outside,

Mae Mobely was running a fever

Hilly was in the House with Elizabeth when suddenly,

Hilly said something from the corner of her mouth

What she said, I’ll never forget

She was going to tell Elizabeth about what I wrote about her

I wouldn’t let that happen

Unfortunately, Hilly accused me of helping in “The Help”

I guess she was right there

“I’ve been told I’ve been a pretty good writer myself.”

That’s the last thing I ever said to that stuck up woman

But I will never forget Mae Mobely

She was my favorite child

We told each the last things we were ever going to tell each other

“You is kind, you is smart, you is important.”