Telegram Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

Telegram

"Why not join? " asked friends,
Now I am a member
And receive messages
Mostly, useless, nonsense!

But there are among them,
Some, better than the gem.

Today's was Air France
White woman, Black man:
"Will not sit next to him! "

Woman opened her mouth
With the awful insults:
"Sitting by this worthless? "

Or the words of such kind…

Searched for seat steward
Nothing there to be found.

Went to the captain
On return with smile:
"Found a seat in front,
It is of First-Class…"

Tears filled eyes of man
And happy was woman
Till message came in full:
"Sir, please come with me,
You, valued gentleman
Deserve the first class."

This took me to my dad's
Father-Son-Story:
"The young angered father,
By acting inhumane…"
Son worked on gains, grades
And became a doctor,
Though happy, said father:
"Good for you but be a human! "