sun24jan99
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		there was a colossal jam on the dan ryan tonight
		so I took the road to memphis instead
		so I fileted chicago up halsted until right on marquette.
		then on to lake shore drive by u of chicago and on up
		home.

		people, the south-central side of chicago
		is an autistic city all its own.
		englewood.... roselawn...
		but I also saw neighborly homes...

		so dark.  so black.  cuz only black people live there.

		chicago people, how can we live such a dual lie.
		the only bright lights: a laundromat and liquor stores
		and the chicken and bbq shacks

		sure, it was eleven at night but no trees droopin
		the little white lights
		like on michigan avenue north
		like at front of st. francis hospital in evanston

		people, there were times when i felt so scared
		that someone would just shoot me through the window
		to take away from me my running car
		well, it is running.
		why, wouldn't you?

		what would push you
		to riot in the streets these days or take my car?

		the 1999 winter on this day wasn't the
		date.


			Marek Lugowski
			24 January 1999
			Chicago, Illinois