Warning by Langston Hughes

Negroes,
Sweet and docile,
Meek, humble and kind:
Beware the day
They change their mind!
Wind
In the cotton fields,
Gentle Breeze:
Beware the hour
It uproots trees!

More from Langston Hughes:

• I, Too
• Mother To Son
• As I Grew Older
• Dreams
• Theme For English B
• Let America Be America Again