Revelation

One of the blessings of a mind going retro

Is the possibility of experiencing a belated moment of revelation,

When a mere fact suddenly becomes an established truth.

It happened during the Clarence Thomas hearings;

A parade of black witnesses were called,

And they all spoke English.

Not street cool, or a thousand “ya knows.”

They looked and sounded as though it was right and proper

For them to be witnesses at these dignified proceedings

And yes,  right and proper it was.