From Chris Baker Evens. See more of his work at this link.
Miss Rudie relaxes in the sunshine on Frankford Ave, offering words of wisdom to passers-by.
Everyday in Frankford
Category: Art
Hard but Fair
Hard but Fair
Sometimes the lessons we learn are hard but fair.
Sometimes the lessons are too hard to bear.
Sometimes a lesson is to show you that someone cares.
Sometimes a lesson can go too far, and in life leave you with all kinds of scars.
So stay in line, and learn your lesson, and no matter what the situation or the lesson.
It still can be hard but fair.
BY LENNY JAYNES
Everyday in Frankford
From Chris Baker Evens. See more of his work at this link.
At the end of a warm Summer day young skater, Dave, powers his scooter around Whitehall Skate Park. The skate park is a well-loved Frankford institution. You can see young people in action at the park most days.
Every Tear
Every tear has a story, that’s why we gather here today.
To talk about this one and that one and how that one got away.
In the midst of heartbreak, pain, and sympathy.
Every tear has a story, that’s why we’re here today.
Take off those sunglasses and they’ll be no rain today.
Stand in solitude and let those tears run down your face.
Because every tear has a story, that’s why we’re here today.
When You Realize
Life is more than the heartbeat in your chest,
The way you were raised,
The way you talk,
Even the way you dress.
Life is more than just a heartbeat in your chest,
It's what you see,
How you move
How you learn to impress.
Life is more than just a heartbeat in your chest,
It's when you rise,
When you run,
When you lay down and rest.
That's when you realize that you are blessed,
When your heart keeps beating in your chest.
By Lenny Jaynes
