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I Should Have Sung You |
Founder of the House of Combs
a man born poor, sent to war,
returned with ambition and a glint
of workings hidden, powerful
ah, the black barbershop, one success
built by community and solid sense,
two, three, a store, a chain, a line
of products, and you a rich man
moved to the suburbs, that first shop
reluctantly closed, you, John,
or was it James Combs, father of
eight? grandfather of twelve?
(I did not recall the details yet
remember the truth of the life,)
citizen, entrepreneur, self-made man
grown into the name, name true
and proud
copyright 2015
Kelley
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