Editor’s note: Posey Carpentier, a Malibu resident, died April 10 at the age of of 87. Those who knew her say she was a feisty personality, a strong supporter for the advancement of women in business in Los Angeles, and led a vibrant and productive life. The following poem was taken from a collection of poems called “Echoes of the Heart” in which she wrote about love, nature, family, and life and death.
Little brown baby don’t make a sound
We can’t teach you English because you are brown.
We can’t let you go to school. Sorry my dear,
that is a rule because
your parents were not born here
But when you grow up you can cut my grass
Tend my garden
Clean my house
But you must be quiet as a mouse.
Even when you ride the bus
So hush little baby you can’t make a sound
But my darling you can go to heaven
In spite of prop 187.
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