My Man Done Me Wrong Blues

Melissa is hosting  dVerse Poetics in the Pub. She asked us to read the lyrics and listen to the song "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny cash ~ and write a poem about whatever it evokes for us. 

The poem I share today was written and the video recorded long ago ~ never published. I felt the poem fit Melissa's 'prison' challenge and perhaps it was actually time to post!!

Migrant Mother, Dorothea Lange

My man he gone and left me, done me wrong

my man he gone and left me, done me wrong 

left me with three young'uns 

to raise up good and strong

My mama taught me good, she did

my mama taught me good

taught me everything she could

before she hit that road called "skid"

My mama taught me good, she did

she taught me real good 

i'm just a-wishin' and a-longin'

for them good ole days

I don't need no man to make me whole 

I don't need no man to make me whole

Cause there ain't no man alive

can steal my soul